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

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Recent Examples of optic In addition, the fluffy optic laser on the cleaning head highlights dust and particles to ensure the deepest clean. Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Dec. 2025 Companies such as Jabil and optic connectors maker Amphenol are also strong tech performers this year, with their gains topping that of high-flying names such as Nvidia and Microsoft. Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2025 Even the attachments are more impressive, like the Fluffy optic cleaner head, which now has a brighter green light to illuminate invisible dust on hardwood floors. PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025 Scott Summers, the leader of the X-Men team from Marvel comics who's capable of firing optic blasts, in 2000's X-Men. EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for optic
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optical
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  • Cezanne, for example, wanted to repaint Poussin, but from nature, and, in so doing, broke up the canvas’s optical field into hot colors that advanced and cold colors that receded.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Viewers will need optical assistance via telescope or binoculars to see Uranus and Neptune, but the remaining four planets will be visible to the naked eye, NASA said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026

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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optic. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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