Definition of opticalnext
as in optic
of, relating to, or used in vision an optical illusion that fools most people

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Recent Examples of optical High-bandwidth optical communications may be another solution. 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 See All Example Sentences for optical
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Adjective
  • Hetzel was diagnosed with NF and an optic glioma that impacts her vision.
    Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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