Definitions for opticalˈɒp tɪ kəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
op•ti•calˈɒp tɪ kəl(adj.)
of, pertaining to, or applying optics.
Category: Optics
of or pertaining to the eye or sight.
Category: Ophthalmology
constructed to assist sight.
Category: Ophthalmology
dealing with or skilled in optics.
Category: Optics
Origin of optical:
1560–70
op′ti•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
optical(adj)
of or relating to or involving light or optics
"optical supplies"
ocular, optic, optical, visual(adj)
relating to or using sight
"ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation"
ocular, optic, optical, opthalmic(adj)
of or relating to or resembling the eye
"ocular muscles"; "an ocular organ"; "ocular diseases"; "the optic (or optical) axis of the eye"; "an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
optical(adjective)ˈɒp tɪ kəl
relating to light or vision
optical engineering
opticalˈɒp tɪ kəl
a shape, picture, etc. that tricks your eyes into seeing sth
Wiktionary
optical(Adjective)
Of, or relating to sight; visual
optical(Adjective)
Designed to assist or enhance sight
A microscope is an optical instrument.
optical(Adjective)
Of, or relating to optics
Refraction is an optical effect.
optical(Adjective)
Of, or relating to visible light
Optical telescopes don't work when it is cloudy.
optical(Adjective)
Incorporating light-sensitive devices
An optical switch opens the door automatically.
Translations for optical
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
optical(adjective)
of or concerning sight or what one sees
The two objects in the picture appear to be the same size, but this is just an optical illusion (= they are not actually the same size); microscopes and other optical instruments.
- opties, gesigsagtigAfrikaans

- بَصَري، نَظَريArabic

- оптическиBulgarian

- óticoPortuguese (BR)

- optickýCzech

- optischGerman

- optiskDanish

- οπτικόςGreek

- ópticoSpanish

- optilineEstonian

- بصریFarsi

- optinenFinnish

- (d')optiqueFrench

- אוֹפּטִיHebrew

- दृष्टि संबंधीHindi

- optičkiCroatian

- optikaiHungarian

- optisIndonesian

- sjón-Icelandic

- otticoItalian

- 視覚のJapanese

- 시각의Korean

- optinisLithuanian

- optisksLatvian

- optikMalay

- optischDutch

- optisk, syns-Norwegian

- optycznyPolish

- بصریPersian

- بصرىPashto

- ópticoPortuguese

- opticRomanian

- оптическийRussian

- optickýSlovak

- optičenSlovenian

- optičkiSerbian

- optiskSwedish

- เกี่ยวกับสายตาThai

- görme duygusuyla ilgili, optikTurkish

- 光學的Chinese (Trad.)

- зоровий, оптичнийUkrainian

- آنکھوں سے متعلق، بصريUrdu

- thuộc thị giácVietnamese

- 光学的Chinese (Simp.)

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