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Optic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒptɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɑptɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(op′tik)

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Optic /ˈɒptɪk/ n

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

op•tic /ˈɑptɪk/USA pronunciation adj.

[before a noun]

of or relating to the eye or to eyesight:affecting the optic nerve.

n. [countable]

Opticsa lens of an optical instrument.

See -opti-.

op•tic (op′tik),USA pronunciation adj.

of or pertaining to the eye or sight.
Opticsoptical.

the eye.
Opticsa lens of an optical instrument.

Greek optikós, equivalent. to opt(ós) seen (verbid of ópsesthai to see) + -ikos -ic
Medieval Latin opticus
1535–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

optic /ˈɒptɪk/ adj

of or relating to the eye or vision
a less common word for optical

an informal word for eye¹

Etymology: 16th Century: from Medieval Latin opticus, from Greek optikos, from optos visible, seen; related to ōps eye

'Optic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

amblyopia - blind spot - chiasma - glaucoma - ophthalmia - optical - pleochroism - retina - wire - bisectrix - cranial nerve - fiberoptic - magnetooptic - neuroophthalmology - optical center - optic axis - optic center - optic chiasma - optician - opticist - optic nerve - optics - opto- - orthoptic - panoptic - panopticon - retinula - visual cortex - squint - stereopticon

Synonyms: ocular, of the vision, visual, more...

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