optical

[ op-ti-kuhl ]

/ ˈɒp tɪ kəl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics.

constructed to assist sight or to correct defects in vision.

of or relating to sight or vision; visual.

of or relating to the eye.

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

dealing with or skilled in optics.

noun

opticals. optical effects.

Origin of optical

First recorded in 1560–70; optic + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM optical

op·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·op·ti·cal, adjectivenon·op·ti·cal·ly, adverbsub·op·ti·cal, adjective

sub·op·ti·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby optical

-opsy, opt, optative, optesthesia, optic, optical, optical aberration, optical activity, optical allachesthesia, optical art, optical astronomy

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Example sentences from the Web for optical

Well, I had seen his first film, “Optical Illusions”, so I knew he was talented and had an original approach.
Image is Everything: An Interview with Alejandro Zambra|Juan Vidal|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Within a few years of this painting, Vuillard gave up on most of the goals of optical realism.
The Mirror Sometimes Lies|Blake Gopnik|July 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This drawing may seem pared-down, but its presence as an object is palpable – it is much more than an optical treat.
The Maximal Minimalist|Blake Gopnik|March 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Strauss-Kahn's sudden, astounding, and very definitive-seeming fall might make an optical illusion of his comeback rise.
Can DSK Still Be French President?|Tracy McNicoll|July 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST

All lenses project circles; most cameras cut a square or rectangular image out of the middle of the optical pie.
New Orleans' Hidden Violence|Blake Gopnik|January 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The more you look at this optical being moving there behind the mirror, the more remarkable the image appears to you.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
In optical experiments two trains of waves can interfere only when they have their origin in the same source.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various
For a plane boundary the image is the optical reflection of the vortex.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various
This might have been an optical delusion, but it seemed to me that at each tick the box gave a little bound.
The Lock And Key Library|Various
At first they seemed to be optical effects, as though the eye itself were playing tricks.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell

British Dictionary definitions for optical

optical

/ (ˈɒptɪkəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, producing, or involving light

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

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

Derived forms of optical

optically, adverb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for optical

optical

[ ŏp′tĭ-kəl ]

Relating to vision or the eyes.

Relating to optics.

Relating to or using visible light.

单词	optical
释义	optical [ op-ti-kuhl ] / ˈɒp tɪ kəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR optical ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of, relating to, or applying optics or the principles of optics. constructed to assist sight or to correct defects in vision. of or relating to sight or vision; visual. of or relating to the eye. of or relating to an optician or opticians or to their products, especially eyeglasses: an optical service. dealing with or skilled in optics. noun opticals. optical effects. Origin of optical First recorded in 1560–70; optic + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM optical op·ti·cal·ly, adverbnon·op·ti·cal, adjectivenon·op·ti·cal·ly, adverbsub·op·ti·cal, adjective sub·op·ti·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby optical -opsy, opt, optative, optesthesia, optic, optical, optical aberration, optical activity, optical allachesthesia, optical art, optical astronomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for optical Well, I had seen his first film, “Optical Illusions”, so I knew he was talented and had an original approach. Image is Everything: An Interview with Alejandro Zambra\|Juan Vidal\|February 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Within a few years of this painting, Vuillard gave up on most of the goals of optical realism. The Mirror Sometimes Lies\|Blake Gopnik\|July 6, 2012\|DAILY BEAST This drawing may seem pared-down, but its presence as an object is palpable – it is much more than an optical treat. The Maximal Minimalist\|Blake Gopnik\|March 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Strauss-Kahn's sudden, astounding, and very definitive-seeming fall might make an optical illusion of his comeback rise. Can DSK Still Be French President?\|Tracy McNicoll\|July 1, 2011\|DAILY BEAST All lenses project circles; most cameras cut a square or rectangular image out of the middle of the optical pie. New Orleans' Hidden Violence\|Blake Gopnik\|January 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The more you look at this optical being moving there behind the mirror, the more remarkable the image appears to you. Mysterious Psychic Forces\|Camille Flammarion In optical experiments two trains of waves can interfere only when they have their origin in the same source. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6\|Various For a plane boundary the image is the optical reflection of the vortex. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various This might have been an optical delusion, but it seemed to me that at each tick the box gave a little bound. The Lock And Key Library\|Various At first they seemed to be optical effects, as though the eye itself were playing tricks. Islands of Space\|John W Campbell British Dictionary definitions for optical optical / (ˈɒptɪkəl) / adjective of, relating to, producing, or involving light of or relating to the eye or to the sense of sight; optic (esp of a lens) aiding vision or correcting a visual disorder Derived forms of optical optically, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to optical visual, seeing, visible Scientific definitions for optical optical [ ŏp′tĭ-kəl ] Relating to vision or the eyes. Relating to optics. Relating to or using visible light. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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optical

adjective

noun

Origin of optical

OTHER WORDS FROM optical

Words nearby optical

Example sentences from the Web for optical

British Dictionary definitions for optical

adjective

Derived forms of optical

Words related to optical

Scientific definitions for optical