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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  • For optical networking, the primary constraint is indium phosphide, a specialty semiconductor that’s used to make the lasers that generate the light and the detectors that detect the light on either end of the fiber optic cable.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 24 July 2026
  • In these works, Parsons moved away from saturated color and unlikely optical combinations to timeworn things, quietly acknowledging aging and the desire to make something that endures.
    John Yau, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026

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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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