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

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Recent Examples of optic This feature is one of optic technology's most significant steps forward in recent years. Matt Morris, Space.com, 22 May 2025 Contributor Terri Williams says one of her favorite features is its optic cleaner head that cleans and polishes her hard floors. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025 Final Thoughts Sigma 300-600mm F4 DG OS Sports 4.0 Excellent The Sigma 300-600mm F4 DG OS Sports is an ambitious effort from one of the best optic houses in the business. PC Magazine, 19 May 2025 The model opted for the house’s Alan sneaker in optic white canvas, a low-top silhouette detailed with Celine’s Triomphe emblem at the side and embossed branding across the sole. Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for optic
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  • The research is not over With lasers, beam delivery, and optical control now working on chips, the researchers are close to replicating an entire optical table in miniature form.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Since then, cooling atoms and trapping them has become a cottage industry, giving rise to optical atomic clocks, atomic navigation systems, and neutral-atom quantum computers.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optic. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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