optic

[ op-tik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the eye or sight.
2. optical.

noun

1. the eye.
2. a lens of an optical instrument.

optic

¹

/ ˈɒptɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the eye or vision
2. a less common word for optical

noun

1. an informal word for eye 1

Optic

²

/ ˈɒptɪk /

noun

1. a device attached to an inverted bottle for dispensing measured quantities of liquid, such as whisky, gin, etc

optic

/ ŏp′tĭk /

1. Relating to or involving the eye or vision.

Other Words From

• inter·optic adjective
• non·optic adjective
• post·optic adjective
• pre·optic adjective
• sub·optic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of optic¹

1535–45; < Medieval Latin opticus < Greek optikós, equivalent to opt ( ós ) seen (verbid of ópsesthai to see) + -ikos -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of optic¹

C16: from Medieval Latin opticus, from Greek optikos, from optos visible, seen; related to ōps eye

Example Sentences

"Bradley was blind because he shook him that hard, he snapped his optic nerve and he had a can of Coke’s worth of blood between his brain and his skull," Bradley's mum, Sharon Boocock, said.

From BBC

Full fibre is when a fibre optic cable is used to provide broadband directly into homes and businesses - it has a larger bandwidth than traditional broadband and the line is not shared with anyone else, leading to faster speeds.

From BBC

And imprisonment is a bad optic for the United States around the world.

From Slate

An art installation containing 20,000 fibre optic lights has been turned on to mark the 200th anniversary of the RNLI.

From BBC

During the surgery, doctors injected adult stem cells from the donor's bone marrow into the optic nerve to encourage its repair.

From BBC