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

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Recent Examples of optic Bring Alaïa’s soft sage skirt into sharp focus with the addition of monochromatic extras—a sculptural black top and optic white heels. Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2026 Malnutrition encouraged an epidemic of a blinding disease called optic neuropathy. Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026 Drones are using sonar, laser, optic and echo sound technology to look for debris on the ocean floor at depths of up to 6,000 metres. The Week Uk, TheWeek, 22 Feb. 2026 Eyeglasses Protect your eyeglasses and clear vision by using special optic cleaning cloths to remove smudges since microfiber cloths can cause delicate scratches on special anti-reflective and mirror coatings. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for optic
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optical
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  • There will be no food court, no pharmacy, no optical center, no electronics, no furniture, no gardening supplies, no clothing and no tire shop.
    Eric Adler July 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
  • Advances in hybrid bonding now allow electronic and photonic chiplets to be manufactured separately, then integrated into a single optical engine that sits beside GPUs or switches.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 9 July 2026

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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optic. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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