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Recent Examples of optical
High-bandwidth optical communications may be another solution.
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Those numbers are well within what current optical designs can deliver.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 10 June 2026
The real shift in price tends to show up elsewhere: how the UV protection is embedded, the optical quality of the lens, the coating stack, the resistance to backside glare, and the frame materials themselves.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
They're then fed into optical scanners for a preliminary tally.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Those numbers are well within what current optical designs can deliver.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 10 June 2026
The real shift in price tends to show up elsewhere: how the UV protection is embedded, the optical quality of the lens, the coating stack, the resistance to backside glare, and the frame materials themselves.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026
They're then fed into optical scanners for a preliminary tally.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optical
Adjective
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Hetzel was diagnosed with NF and an optic glioma that impacts her vision.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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Literary, visual, and performative art of the African diaspora iterates separation as a literal separation of the bodies of mothers and children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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But since the beginning of the 21st century, there’s been more and more access to the actual visual truth.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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“Optical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optical. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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