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optical
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38 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. optical
  2. optical activity
  3. optical anomaly
  4. optical art
  5. optical bench
  6. optical bleach
  7. optical calcite
  8. optical computer
  9. optical constant
  10. optical contact
  11. optical correction
  12. optical disk
  13. optical double star
  14. optical electron
  15. optical fiber
  16. optical flat
  17. optical gage
  18. optical glass
  19. optical haze
  20. optical illusion
  21. optical inversion
  22. optical lever
  23. optical microscope
  24. optical printer
  25. optical pyrometer
  26. optical rotation
  27. optical section
  28. optical square
  29. optical system
  30. optical train

op·ti·cal

adjective \ˈäp-ti-kəl\

Definition of OPTICAL

1
: of or relating to the science of optics
2
a : of or relating to vision : visual
b : visible 1 <optical wavelength>
c : of, relating to, or being objects that emit light in the visible range of frequencies <an optical galaxy>
d : using the properties of light to aid vision <an optical instrument>
3
a : of, relating to, or utilizing light especially instead of other forms of energy <optical microscopy>
b : involving the use of light-sensitive devices to acquire information for a computer <optical character recognition>
4
: of or relating to optical art
— op·ti·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Examples of OPTICAL

  1. The company manufactures microscopes, telescopes, and other optical instruments.
  2. <an optical illusion that fools most people>

First Known Use of OPTICAL

1570

Related to OPTICAL

Synonyms
ocular, optic, visual
Antonyms
nonvisual

op·ti·cal

adjective \ˈäp-ti-kəl\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of OPTICAL

1
: of or relating to the science of optics
2
a : of or relating to vision : visual b : using the properties of light to aid vision <an optical instrument>
3
: of, relating to, or utilizing light <optical microscopy>

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