"optic" meaning in English

See optic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɒp.tɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑp.tɪk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-optic.wav
Rhymes: -ɒptɪk Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French optique or Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτῐκός (optikós, “of or for sight”), from ὀπτός (optós, “visible”) + -ῐκός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|optique}} Middle French optique, {{bor|en|ML.|opticus}} Medieval Latin opticus, {{bor|en|grc|ὀπτῐκός||of or for sight}} Ancient Greek ὀπτῐκός (optikós, “of or for sight”), {{af|grc|ὀπτός|-ῐκός|nocat=1|pos2=adjectival suffix|t1=visible|t2=-ic}} ὀπτός (optós, “visible”) + -ῐκός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} optic (not comparable)
  1. (relational) Of, or relating to the eye or to vision. Tags: not-comparable, relational Translations (of or relating to the eye or to vision): ὀπτικός (optikós) (Ancient Greek), очен (očen) (Bulgarian), зрителен (zritelen) (Bulgarian), òptic (Catalan), 視覺的 (Chinese Mandarin), 视觉的 (shìjué de) (Chinese Mandarin), optisk (Danish), optika (Esperanto), óptico (Galician), optisch (German), optis (Indonesian), optik (Indonesian), optach (Irish), optik (Malay), ōmata (Maori), óptico (Portuguese), ótico [Brazil] (Portuguese), optic (Romanian), оптический (optičeskij) (Russian), óptico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-optic-en-adj-LlivPte2 Disambiguation of 'of or relating to the eye or to vision': 98 2
  2. (optics, relational) Of, or relating to optics or optical instruments. Tags: not-comparable, relational Categories (topical): Optics Translations (of or relating to optics or optical instruments): оптичен (optičen) (Bulgarian), òptic (Catalan), 光學的 (Chinese Mandarin), 光学的 (guāngxué de) (Chinese Mandarin), optický (Czech), optisk (Danish), optika (Esperanto), óptico (Galician), optisch (German), optis (Indonesian), optik (Indonesian), optaice (Irish), optik (Malay), प्रकाशिक (prakāśik) (Marathi), प्रकाशीय (prakāśīy) (Marathi), óptico (Portuguese), ótico [Brazil] (Portuguese), optic (Romanian), оптический (optičeskij) (Russian), óptico (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-optic-en-adj-Uy9s4gpX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 26 1 31 38 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'of or relating to optics or optical instruments': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: optick, optique [obsolete]

Noun

IPA: /ˈɒp.tɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈɑp.tɪk/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-optic.wav Forms: optics [plural]
Rhymes: -ɒptɪk Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French optique or Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτῐκός (optikós, “of or for sight”), from ὀπτός (optós, “visible”) + -ῐκός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|optique}} Middle French optique, {{bor|en|ML.|opticus}} Medieval Latin opticus, {{bor|en|grc|ὀπτῐκός||of or for sight}} Ancient Greek ὀπτῐκός (optikós, “of or for sight”), {{af|grc|ὀπτός|-ῐκός|nocat=1|pos2=adjectival suffix|t1=visible|t2=-ic}} ὀπτός (optós, “visible”) + -ῐκός (-ikós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{en-noun}} optic (plural optics)
  1. (archaic, humorous) An eye. Tags: archaic, humorous
    Sense id: en-optic-en-noun-QVBYOg3x
  2. (optics) A lens or other part of an optical instrument that interacts with light. Categories (topical): Optics Translations (optical instrument): леща (lešta) [feminine] (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-optic-en-noun-cE5HPQvH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 26 1 31 38 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'optical instrument': 0 77 23
  3. (trademark in UK) A measuring device with a small window, attached to an upside-down bottle, used to dispense alcoholic drinks in a bar.
    Sense id: en-optic-en-noun-DOdYF5kL Categories (other): British English, English trademarks, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Malay translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 26 1 31 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 4 16 3 19 57 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 21 3 25 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 22 2 25 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 26 2 30 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 6 17 3 18 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 5 15 2 15 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 5 15 2 15 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 8 15 2 19 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 3 14 2 15 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 3 14 2 16 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 5 15 2 16 62 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 18 3 18 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 8 14 2 18 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 5 14 2 15 64 Disambiguation of Terms with Malay translations: 8 14 2 18 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 10 17 1 20 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 5 15 2 16 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 8 14 2 18 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 8 14 2 19 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 5 15 2 16 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 3 17 2 19 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 19 2 21 55
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: optick, optique [obsolete] Derived forms: optic stand

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of or relating to optics or optical instruments",
      "word": "optisch"
    },
    {
      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "of or relating to optics or optical instruments",
      "word": "optis"
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      "code": "id",
      "lang": "Indonesian",
      "sense": "of or relating to optics or optical instruments",
      "word": "optik"
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "of or relating to optics or optical instruments",
      "word": "optaice"
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      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "of or relating to optics or optical instruments",
      "word": "optik"
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      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "prakāśik",
      "sense": "of or relating to optics or optical instruments",
      "word": "प्रकाशिक"
    },
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      "code": "mr",
      "lang": "Marathi",
      "roman": "prakāśīy",
      "sense": "of or relating to optics or optical instruments",
      "word": "प्रकाशीय"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of or relating to optics or optical instruments",
      "word": "óptico"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of or relating to optics or optical instruments",
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    },
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of or relating to optics or optical instruments",
      "word": "optic"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "optičeskij",
      "sense": "of or relating to optics or optical instruments",
      "word": "оптический"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "of or relating to optics or optical instruments",
      "word": "óptico"
    }
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}

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          "ref": "1819, Lord Byron, “Canto 1”, in Don Juan, section 46:",
          "text": "how they, / Who saw those figures on the margin kiss all, / Could turn their optics to the text and pray, / Is more than I know[…]",
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          "text": "Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ \"I never understood it,\" she observed, lightly scornful. \"What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics.\"",
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          "ref": "2013, Fenella Saunders, “Tiny Lenses See the Big Picture”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 4, →DOI, page 270:",
          "text": "The single-imaging optic of the mammalian eye offers some distinct visual advantages. Such lenses can take in photons from a wide range of angles, increasing light sensitivity. They also have high spatial resolution, resolving incoming images in minute detail.",
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          "text": "They were neatly lined up on three shelves between the optics of martini, vodka, whisky and gin.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2018, Denise Mina, Exile:",
          "text": "They pulled up two bar stools and looked around the room as the barman relieved the whisky optic of its contents.",
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