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optic

op·tic

UK/ˈɒp.tɪk/ US/ˈɑp.tɪk/ uncommon archaic
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

of or relating to or resembling the eye

  • “ocular muscles”
  • “an ocular organ”
  • “ocular diseases”
  • “the optic (or optical) axis of the eye”
  • “an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light”
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2.

relating to or using sight

  • “ocular inspection”
  • “an optical illusion”
  • “visual powers”
  • “visual navigation”
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noun

1.

the organ of sight

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Origin

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).

Phrases

  • acousto-optic effect
  • fibre optic
  • Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy
  • optic axis
  • optic chiasm
  • optic chiasma
  • optic cup
  • optic disc
  • optic stand

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