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optical - 4 dictionary results

op⋅ti⋅cal

[op-ti-kuhl]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.
2. constructed to assist sight or to correct defects in vision.
3. of or pertaining to sight or vision; visual.
4. of or pertaining to the eye.
5. of or pertaining to an optician or opticians or to their products, esp. eyeglasses: an optical service.
6. dealing with or skilled in optics.
–noun
7. opticals. optical effects.

Origin:
1560–70; optic + -al 1


op⋅ti⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
op·ti·cal   (ŏp'tĭ-kəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to sight; visual: an optical defect.
  2. Designed to assist sight: optical instruments.
  3. Of or relating to optics.
  4. Relating to or using visible light: optical astronomy.
  5. Using light-sensitive devices.
op'ti·cal·ly adv.

Main Entry: op·ti·cal
Pronunciation: 'äp-ti-k&l
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to the science of optics
2a : of or relating to vision : VISUAL b : using the properties of light to aid visionoptical instrument>
3 : of, relating to, or utilizing light optical emission> optical telescope> <opticalmicroscopy>
Language Translation for : optical
Spanish: óptico,
German: optisch,
Japanese: 視覚の
optical   (ŏp'tĭ-kəl)  Pronunciation Key 
  1. Relating to vision or the eyes.
  2. Relating to optics.
  3. Relating to or using visible light.

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