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Recent Examples of optical
There are a couple of trade-offs versus an optical zoom.
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PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The image below is a slide from a AyarLabs optical I/O chiplet.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Alternatively, many small telescopes could be launched into space to work as an optical interferometer, combining the light of all the telescopes to give the resolution of a larger aperture.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Connect it to your TV or projector using an HDMI, optical, or auxiliary cable, and to your phone using Bluetooth.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The image below is a slide from a AyarLabs optical I/O chiplet.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Alternatively, many small telescopes could be launched into space to work as an optical interferometer, combining the light of all the telescopes to give the resolution of a larger aperture.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Connect it to your TV or projector using an HDMI, optical, or auxiliary cable, and to your phone using Bluetooth.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optical
Adjective
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Scott Summers, the leader of the X-Men team from Marvel comics who's capable of firing optic blasts, in 2000's X-Men.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The diagnosis was optic atrophy, which meant no blood flow was reaching the nerve.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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In explaining the oversight for such a highly visual social media app, Meta claimed limited resources and higher priorities.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Some focus on breathing, others on a visual image, mantra, or sound.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Optical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optical. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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