[ US /ˈɑptɪk/ ]
[ UK /ˈɒptɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. of or relating to or resembling the eye
    ocular diseases
    an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light
    ocular muscles
    the optic (or optical) axis of the eye
    ophthalmic defect
    an ocular organ
  2. relating to or using sight
    an optical illusion
    visual powers
    ocular inspection
    visual navigation
NOUN
  1. the organ of sight
Linguix Browser extension
Fix your writing
on millions of websites
Get Started For Free Linguix pencil

How To Use optic In A Sentence

  • Beard is rather dismissive of their optical sophistication, shown in the curvature of the stylobate and in the entasis of the columns — the slight outward swelling of a column designed to counter the optical illusion of concavity, were the columns 'sides to be perfectly straight. Looking for the Lost Greeks
  • Since the extra energy being transferred from one molecule to the next changes the way each absorbs and emits light, the flow of energy can be followed through optical spectroscopy, resolved on a femtosecond timescale.
  • Don't go for a camera with longer than 5x to 6x optical zoom unless you plan doing a lot of telephotography! MyCE News, Articles & Reviews
  • Acquired forms of growth hormone deficiency include tumors of the pituitary, hypothalamus and optic nerve.
  • The solution is to use optical interferometry.
  • Glaucoma is more common in old age, and happens when the optic nerve in the eye is damaged.
  • Optical signals were low-pass filtered at 500 Hz to prevent aliasing.
  • The output power and optical efficiency of different resonator parameters and pump power have been analyzed with numerical calculation.
  • However, this does not take into account the optics of the system which degrade image quality somewhat giving a commonly accepted resolution of 1 arcminute/cycle. The Register
  • The scientists suggest that the optic nerve in short-sighted users might be more sensitive to ‘computer stress’.
View all
This website uses cookies to make Linguix work for you. By using this site, you agree to our cookie policy