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optic

/ˈɑp.tɪk/noun, adjective2 syllables

Optic means: of or relating to or resembling the eye.

Synonyms for optic6

noun, as in the organ of sight

eye, oculus

adjective, as in of or relating to or resembling the eye

ocular, optical, ophthalmic

adjective, as in relating to or using sight

ocular, optical, visual

What does optic mean?3

adjective

1

of or relating to or resembling the eye“ocular muscles”

2

relating to or using sight“ocular inspection”

noun

1

the organ of sight

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Optic in a sentence

  • Extragalactic stars can only be observed with optic instruments.unknown
  • Fibre-optic cables can carry huge amounts of information.JimBreen
  • A national fibre-optic network project has started.Igider
  • Love can't bloom over a fiber optic cable.Amastan
  • Fiber-optic cables are made up of tiny glass fibers which are as thin as human hairs.Ricardo14
  • Methanol can damage the optic nerve.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of optic

as a noun

plural
optics