optical

[ op-ti-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.

  2. constructed to assist sight or to correct defects in vision.

  1. of or relating to sight or vision; visual.

  2. of or relating to the eye.

  3. of or relating to an optician or opticians or to their products, especially eyeglasses: an optical service.

  4. dealing with or skilled in optics.

noun
  1. opticals. optical effects.

Origin of optical

1
First recorded in 1560–70; optic + -al1

Other words from optical

  • op·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·op·ti·cal, adjective
  • non·op·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • sub·op·ti·cal, adjective
  • sub·op·ti·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for optical

optical

/ (ˈɒptɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, producing, or involving light

  2. of or relating to the eye or to the sense of sight; optic

  1. (esp of a lens) aiding vision or correcting a visual disorder

Derived forms of optical

  • optically, adverb

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Scientific definitions for optical

optical

[ ŏptĭ-kəl ]


  1. Relating to vision or the eyes.

  2. Relating to optics.

  1. Relating to or using visible light.

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