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Examples of optic in a Sentence
Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 24 July 2023
Vortex adds a ton of value to this setup by including the rangefinder pouch and a bonus neck strap for your optic standard.
—The Editors, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
His eyebrows look groomed and his teeth are optic white and very straight, but his face doesn’t register as a rich guy’s.
—Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2023
Researchers in Japan and Australia have developed a new multicore optic fiber able to transmit a record-breaking 1.7 petabits per second, while maintaining compatibility with existing fiber infrastructure.
—IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2023
The designer loaded on the layers, starting with a purple chair and leopard print sofa, followed by an optic print wallpaper, damask drapes, and a traditional carpet.
—Marni Elyse Katz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2023
Snag it in both optic white and true black to maximize your styling options.
—Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2023
Mice without a functioning gene for C1q production showed inadequate pruning in this optic area.
—Kenneth Miller, Discover Magazine, 6 Aug. 2017
Gianni Versace created an optic white lace pair with combat boots, and Anna Sui offered a sheer cream iteration.
—Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2022
Bradley Iger, Ars Technica, 9 Nov. 2023
Recognizing the optics, pharmaceutical companies have been working to increase access to insulin through donation programs and other special projects with NGOs and philanthropies.
—David Panzirer, STAT, 24 Oct. 2023
Just like Drake, he’s accumulated a feverish fanbase who will buy anything of his and provide him the optic of success regardless of critical malaise.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2023
But the strike overshadows everything, and many actors have been reluctant to attend even those events they are allowed to, concerned about the optics of solidarity.
—Ashley Fetters Maloy, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
Netanyahu sat there, mute and impassive, uncharacteristically careless about the optics.
—Ruth Margalit, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
But in the meantime, there is no denying that the optics here are pretty bad!
—Condé Nast, SELF, 6 Nov. 2023
At the very least, the potential optics of this situation are clearly a concern for some New Hampshire Democrats, who've begun organizing a write-in effort for Biden.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023
Yass’s donation adds to Youngkin’s record-smashing haul but creates awkward optics for the governor, who had already flipped from bullish China investor to vocal China critic before Yass’s cash came his way.
—Laura Vozzella, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
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Word History
Adjective
Middle English, from Medieval Latin opticus, from Greek optikos, from opsesthai to be going to see; akin to Greek opsis appearance, ōps eye — more at eye
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optic. Accessed 9 Dec. 2023.
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optic
adjectiveAdjective
Middle English optic "relating to the eye," from Latin opticus (same meaning), from Greek optikos (same meaning), from opsesthai "to be going to see" — related to autopsy
Medical Definition
optic
2 of 2 noun
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