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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

/ ˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the eye or vision

  2. a less common word for optical

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noun

  1. an informal word for eye 1

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Optic

2

/ ˈɒɪ /

noun

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

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optic

  1. Relating to or involving the eye or vision.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • interoptic adjective
  • nonoptic adjective
  • postoptic adjective
  • preoptic adjective
  • suboptic adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of optic1

1535–45; < Medieval Latin opticus < Greek DZپó, equivalent to opt ( ó ) seen (verbid of óٳ󲹾 to see) + -ikos -ic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of optic1

C16: from Medieval Latin opticus, from Greek optikos, from optos visible, seen; related to ō eye
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And so, as protesters began to gather, more and more officials joined the chorus urging people on the street to keep the political optics in mind.

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“Woo! Feel it and kill it,” says Rivera, a retired grape grower who’s suffered from a rare optic nerve disease since he was 22.

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And the latest threat comes from fibre optic drones.

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While some notable players such as Christian Pulisic will not take part in the final World Cup tuneup for legitimate reasons, the optics are bad.

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Yet even if reason and rules are strongly on Pulisic’s side, the optics are bad.

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