Examples of optic in a Sentence
Adjective
the optic nerve
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The first symptom to appear is diabetes mellitus, usually diagnosed around age six, and optic atrophy (progressive vision loss) around age 11.
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
The result is a system with no moveable parts that can continuously or periodically remove dust from optics, solar panels, space suits, visors, radiators, windows, and other surfaces without wear and tear.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Inflammation of the optic nerve head (the part inside the eye), a form of optic neuritis.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The first symptom to appear is diabetes mellitus, usually diagnosed around age six, and optic atrophy (progressive vision loss) around age 11.
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
Still, the optics are reminiscent of Daboll and Schoen conducting separate press conferences on a tense Black Monday after John Mara announced that both men were being retained for a fourth season.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
The result is a system with no moveable parts that can continuously or periodically remove dust from optics, solar panels, space suits, visors, radiators, windows, and other surfaces without wear and tear.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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optic
2 of 2 noun1
: any of the elements (as lenses, mirrors, or light guides) of an optical instrument or system
—usually used in plural
2
: an optical instrument
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