as in optical
of, relating to, or used in vision the optic nerve

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optical
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  • Today, a typical scan takes about 30 minutes; the optical system could theoretically cut that to just five.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Dust and sandstorms have disrupted optical tracking, weakened the laser beam and caused wear on its optics.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optic. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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