Examples of optic in a Sentence
Adjective
the optic nerve
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Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Paul Tassi, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The company took advantage of its years-long relationship with Leica to engineer new optics for the phone and install a 200MP periscope telephoto lens.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
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
The vacuum has a fluffy optic cleaner head that not only cleans but also polishes hard floors.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
While being black or white may not be inherent to Snape’s character, Potter fans note that this will set up situations like James Potter bullying a young black kid in the ‘70s which are certainly not good optics and totally change the dynamics of the James/Lily/Snape storyline.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The company took advantage of its years-long relationship with Leica to engineer new optics for the phone and install a 200MP periscope telephoto lens.
—Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optic. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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