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optic

Pronunciation: /ˈɒp.tɪk/

The English word “optic” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Of, or relating to the eye or to vision.
  2. Of, or relating to optics or optical instruments.

noun

  1. An eye.
  2. A lens or other part of an optical instrument that interacts with light.
  3. A measuring device with a small window, attached to an upside-down bottle, used to dispense alcoholic drinks in a bar.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French optique or Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτῐκός (optĭkós, “of or for sight”), from ὀπτός (optós, “visible”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

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