optical fibre

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noun

a communications cable consisting of a thin glass fibre in a protective sheath. Light transmitted along the fibre may be modulated with vision, sound, or data signalsSee also fibre optics

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Words nearby optical fibre

optical disc, optical disk, optical double star, optical effects, optical fiber, optical fibre, optical flint, optical glass, optical illusion, optical image, optical isomer

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How to use optical fibre in a sentence

Its 8-megapixel camera, inclusive of true-tone and dual-LED f/2.2 aperture flashes, features optical image stabilization.
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Well, I had seen his first film, “Optical Illusions”, so I knew he was talented and had an original approach.
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One of the most essential optical principles is that of the 45-degree mirror.
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Warby Parker's reinvention of the high-priced optical industry relied on one main tactic: cutting out the middleman.
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Within a few years of this painting, Vuillard gave up on most of the goals of optical realism.
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The length of the fibre, moreover, cannot be determined with any absolute certainty from the thickness of the vein.
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The fibre can be separated with great facility, though firmly attached at one end to the parent rock.
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The burning atmosphere, the motionless air caused doubtless the optical illusion.
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Pete, after spewing the last hateful molecule away, reversed his tiny fibre engines, and began to draw in.
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Gwynne awoke one morning with an irresistible desire for The Town in every fibre of his being.
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