His study of optics led him to the invention of the magnifying glass.
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Optics
/ˈɒptɪks/
Synonyms for "optics" (75 found)
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acousticsactinologyactinometryaerophysicsapplied physicsastrophysicsbasic conductor physicsbiophysicscatoptricschemical physicscryogenicscrystallographycytophysicsdioptrics
Noun(1 words)
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electron opticselectron physicselectronicselectrophysicsgeometrical opticsgeophysicsheliographyheliologyheliometryinfrared spectroscopymacrophysicsmathematical physicsmechanicsmedicophysicsmicrophysicsmicroscopicsmicroscopynatural philosophynatural sciencenewtonian physics
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nuclear physicsoptical physicsoptometryphilosophyphoticsphotographyphotologyphotometryphysicphysical chemistryphysical opticsphysical sciencephysicochemistryphysicomathematicsphysicspsychophysicsradiation physicsradionicssolar physicssolid-state physics
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Noun(7 words)
optical componentsoptical hardwareoptical partsperceptionphysics of lightscience of lightstudy of light
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6 entriesgeometrical opticsoptical fiberoptical systemphysical opticsquantum opticswave optics
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It is perhaps interesting to note in this connection that Fermat's Principle was found objectionable by a contemporary optics expert because it seemed to impute knowledge to the working of Nature.
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Music is the arithmetic of sounds as optics is the geometry of light.
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Damiano began lecturing on the subject of optics.
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