optic

[op-tik]

adjective

1. of or relating to the eye or sight.

2. optical.

noun

1. the eye.

2. a lens of an optical instrument.

optic

¹

/ ˈɒptɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the eye or vision

2. a less common word for optical

noun

1. an informal word for eye 1

Optic

²

/ ˈɒptɪk /

noun

1. a device attached to an inverted bottle for dispensing measured quantities of liquid, such as whisky, gin, etc

optic

1. Relating to or involving the eye or vision.

Other Word Forms

• interoptic adjective
• nonoptic adjective
• postoptic adjective
• preoptic adjective
• suboptic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of optic¹

1535–45; < Medieval Latin opticus < Greek optikós, equivalent to opt ( ós ) seen (verbid of ópsesthai to see) + -ikos -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of optic¹

C16: from Medieval Latin opticus, from Greek optikos, from optos visible, seen; related to ōps eye

Example Sentences

The optics are also a prize for the crown prince.

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Others will be told to sell assets to pay for their upkeep - although officials are trying to avoid the PR optics of the controversial Danish policy of taking jewellery off people.

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"In nonlinear optics, light can be reshaped to create new colors, faster pulses or optical switches that turn signals on and off," said Kunyan Zhang, a Rice doctoral alumna and first author of the study.

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Players are going to have to be more adept with their public image and optics.

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Dozens of miles of fiber optic cable will be laid to connect the GPUs.

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