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Definitions for Optics
[1] (used with a singular verb ) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
[2] (used with a plural verb ) the way a situation, action, event, etc., is perceived by the public or by a particular group of people: The optics on this issue are pretty good for the Democrats. Administrators worry about the bad optics of hiring new staff during a budget crisis.
[3] of or relating to the eye or sight.
[4] optical.
[5] the eye.
[6] a lens of an optical instrument.
[7] (functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with vision and the generation, nature, propagation, and behaviour of electromagnetic light
[8] of or relating to the eye or vision
[9] a less common word for optical
[10] an informal word for eye 1
[11] British trademark a device attached to an inverted bottle for dispensing measured quantities of liquid, such as whisky, gin, etc
Words related to Optics
eyesight, perception, view, glass, seeing, sight, faculty, eyes, spectacles, contact, optic, monocle, meniscus, ocular, blinder, lamp, headlight, oculus, peeper, eyeball
Words nearby Optics
opticist, optico-, opticociliary, opticokinetic nystagmus, opticopupillary, optics, optimal, optime, optimism, optimist, optimistic
Origin of Optics
1535–45; < Medieval Latin opticus < Greek optikós, equivalent to opt(ós ) seen (verbid of ópsesthai to see) + -ikos -ic
Other words from Optics
in·ter·op·tic , adjective
non·op·tic , adjective
post·op·tic , adjective
pre·op·tic , adjective
sub·op·tic , adjective
Word origin for Optics
C16: from Medieval Latin opticus, from Greek optikos, from optos visible, seen; related to ōps eye
Synonyms for Optics
eyesight, perception, view, eyes, faculty, seeing, sight, perceiving, range of view