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Recent Examples of optical
In today’s data centers, AI chips are connected using copper or optical wiring.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Up until the second part of the 20th century, scientists could see astronomical objects and phenomena only in optical or visible light.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Launched in 2019, the Design Excellence Awards is the Accessories Council‘s way to expand the recognition of outstanding products, awarding brands across categories from handbags to eyewear, optical and sun, footwear, jewelry, fashion and fine, tech and innovation and more.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
There, more than two dozen optical and radio telescopes now share the peak with ancient desert winds and perhaps, in the spirit of Halloween, a few ghost stories yet untold.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Up until the second part of the 20th century, scientists could see astronomical objects and phenomena only in optical or visible light.
—Gabriela Radulescu, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2025
Launched in 2019, the Design Excellence Awards is the Accessories Council‘s way to expand the recognition of outstanding products, awarding brands across categories from handbags to eyewear, optical and sun, footwear, jewelry, fashion and fine, tech and innovation and more.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
There, more than two dozen optical and radio telescopes now share the peak with ancient desert winds and perhaps, in the spirit of Halloween, a few ghost stories yet untold.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optical
Adjective
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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.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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During the first court appearance for Edge, prosecutors said the weapon that was used was a .300 Blackout Sig Sauer rifle with an optic scope and a suppressor.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the sites that CNN examined have less obvious visual clues tying them to missile production.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Its design blends sculpted carbon fiber with crimson hues, creating a visual symphony that feels alive even at rest.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Optical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optical. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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