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optical

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of optical

of, relating to, or used in vision

  • an optical illusion that fools most people
Synonyms of optical

ocular, optic, visual
Words Related to optical

seeing, sighted

focusing (also focussing)
Antonyms of optical

nonvisual

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