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optic

adjective

ˈäp-tik

Definition of optic

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of, relating to, or used in vision the optic nerve

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Recent Examples of optic And to prevent knock-offs, the collectible will feature the company’s new authentication packaging via its partnership with Octane5 and use micro-optic technology. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 June 2026 Even the attachments are more impressive, like the Fluffy optic cleaner head, which now has a brighter green light to illuminate invisible dust on hardwood floors. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 23 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for optic

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The improvement demonstrates how low-noise lasers and high-quality optical resonators can increase rotation sensitivity on a photonic chip.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
Its new SkyDock system allows two optical tubes to be connected and the telescope has live night sky monitoring to predict available observations.

— Harry Bennett, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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