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Optic

//ˈɒp.tɪk// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, or relating to the eye or to vision. not-comparable, relational

    "The moon, whose orb / Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views."

  2. 2
    Of, or relating to optics or optical instruments. not-comparable, relational
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to or using sight wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to or resembling the eye wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An eye. archaic, humorous

    "The difference is as great between / The optics seeing, as the object seen."

  2. 2
    the organ of sight wordnet
  3. 3
    A lens or other part of an optical instrument that interacts with light.

    "The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail."

  4. 4
    A measuring device with a small window, attached to an upside-down bottle, used to dispense alcoholic drinks in a bar.

    "They were neatly lined up on three shelves between the optics of martini, vodka, whisky and gin."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French optique or Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτῐκός (optĭkós, “of or for sight”), from ὀπτός (optós, “visible”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Middle French optique or Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτῐκός (optĭkós, “of or for sight”), from ὀπτός (optós, “visible”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

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