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Recent Examples of optical
Then there was a trip to an optical store, a limited selection of frames, and often a surprising bill at the end.
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Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The system can also link to radar, sound detection, and optical sensors to help find and track incoming drones.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
At 60mm, the camera switches over to its second lens for 3x (60mm) optical, 6x lossless (120mm), and 12x lossy (240mm) digital zoom.
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Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Last month, the US Space Force awarded a $94 million contract to Observable Space to expand its production of high-performance optical telescopes.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
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Connie Etemadi,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
The system can also link to radar, sound detection, and optical sensors to help find and track incoming drones.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
At 60mm, the camera switches over to its second lens for 3x (60mm) optical, 6x lossless (120mm), and 12x lossy (240mm) digital zoom.
—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
23 June 2026
Last month, the US Space Force awarded a $94 million contract to Observable Space to expand its production of high-performance optical telescopes.
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optical
Adjective
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And to prevent knock-offs, the collectible will feature the company’s new authentication packaging via its partnership with Octane5 and use micro-optic technology.
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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.
Adjective
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These high-voltage colors can feel like visual noise, lending feelings of chaos and agitation in interiors.
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The kitchen, with room for a table that can handle informal dining, is open to the family room, where the visual focal points are the stone fireplace and French doors that lead to an elevated deck overlooking the in-ground pool and property at the rear of the home.
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“Optical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optical. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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