optic
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
optic/ˈɒptɪk/
▶adjective relating to the eye or vision. ▶noun
- 1 a lens or other optical component in an optical instrument.
- 2 archaic or humorous the eye.
- 3 Brit. trademark a device fastened to the neck of an inverted bottle for measuring out spirits.
– origin ME: from Fr. optique or med. L. opticus, from Gk optikos, from optos ‘seen’.
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amaurosis
- blind spot
- bronchoscope
- chiasma
- colonoscopy
- electro-optics
- entoptic
- fibre optics
- fibrescope
- laparoscopy
- optic angle
- optic lobe
- optic nerves
- orthoptics
- panopticon
- retina
