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optical

Syllabification: (op·ti·cal)
Pronunciation: /ˈäptikəl/
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Definition of optical

adjective

  • 1of or relating to sight, especially in relation to the physical action of light:optical illusions
  • constructed to assist sight.
  • devised on the principles of optics.
  • 2 Physics operating in or employing the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum:optical telescopes
  • Electronics (of a device) requiring electromagnetic radiation for its operation:integrated optical circuits

Derivatives

optically

Pronunciation: /-ik(ə)lē/
adverb

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Definition of optical in the British & World English dictionary