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Recent Examples of optical
The server deploys a hybrid processor that uses an optical tensor engine for mathematical computation and digital processing for system control.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
More specifically, individual dark spots known as optical vortices, or phase singularities, do so.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
The condition can be diagnosed by an eye doctor via a visual acuity test, eye exam or optical imaging.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
How to observe star clusters No image can match the view of a distant open star cluster (open meaning loose) through binoculars or an optical telescope.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
More specifically, individual dark spots known as optical vortices, or phase singularities, do so.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
The condition can be diagnosed by an eye doctor via a visual acuity test, eye exam or optical imaging.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
How to observe star clusters No image can match the view of a distant open star cluster (open meaning loose) through binoculars or an optical telescope.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optical
Adjective
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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
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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.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In the end, Jean-Pierre Jeunet agreed, and the silhouette became one of the film's visual signatures.—
Adèle Bari,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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Reduce visual clutter and keep countertop appliances to a minimum.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Optical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optical. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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