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Optic

/ˈɒptɪk/

An eye.

📖 Definitions of "Optic"

noun
  1. 1

    An eye.

  2. 2

    A lens or other part of an optical instrument that interacts with light.

  3. 3

    A measuring device with a small window, attached to an upside-down bottle, used to dispense alcoholic drinks in a bar.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of, or relating to the eye or to vision.

  2. 2

    Of, or relating to optics or optical instruments.

🔄 Synonyms of "Optic"

7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
eyenounAn organ through which animals see (“perceive surroundings via light”).
oculusnoun(architecture) A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).
peepernoun(colloquial, chiefly in the plural) The eye.
opticalnounOf or relating to sight; visual.
ocularnounOf, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight
visualnounRelated to or affecting the vision.
opthalmicMisspelling of ophthalmic. [(medicine) Of or pertaining to the eyes.]

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WordDefinition
ocularOf, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight
eyenounAn organ through which animals see (“perceive surroundings via light”).
oculusnoun(architecture) A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).
opthalmicnounMisspelling of ophthalmic. [(medicine) Of or pertaining to the eyes.]
peepernoun(colloquial, chiefly in the plural) The eye.
opticalOf or relating to sight; visual.
visualRelated to or affecting the vision.
veinnoun(anatomy) A blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
lensnoun(optics) An object, usually made of glass, that focuses or defocuses the light that passes through it.
lightHaving light; bright; clear; not dark or obscure.
fibernoun(uncountable) A material in the form of fibers.
perspectivenoun(figuratively) The choice of a single angle or point of view from which to sense, categorize, measure or codify experience.
standpointnounA point of view; a perspective.
viewpointnounAn angle, outlook or point of view.
anglenoun(geometry) A figure formed by two rays which start from a common point (a plane angle) or by three planes that intersect (a solid angle).
context(obsolete) Knit or woven together; close; firm.
viewnounThe act of seeing or looking at something.
mindnounThe capability for rational thought.
endnounThe terminal point of something in space or time.
regardnounOne's concern for another; esteem; relation, reference.

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