Definitions for opticsˈɒp tɪks
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
op•tics*ˈɒp tɪks(n.)
the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
Category: Optics
* (used with a sing. v.).
Origin of optics:
1605–15; < ML optica < Gk optiká,optikós; see optic , -ics
Princeton's WordNet
optics(noun)
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
optics(noun)
optical properties
"the optics of a telescope"
Wiktionary
optics(Noun)
The physics of light and vision.
optics(Noun)
The light-related aspects of a device.
The optics of this telescope are particularly good.
optics(Noun)
Perception, image, public relations.
Translations for optics
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
optics(noun singular)
the science of light.
- optika, optiekAfrikaans
- عِلْم البَصَرِّاتArabic
- оптикаBulgarian
- óticaPortuguese (BR)
- optikaCzech
- die OptikGerman
- optikDanish
- οπτική (η επιστήμη)Greek
- ópticaSpanish
- optikaEstonian
- نور شناسیFarsi
- optiikkaFinnish
- optiqueFrench
- אוֹפּטִיקָהHebrew
- दृग्विद्याHindi
- optikaCroatian
- fénytan, optikaHungarian
- ilmu cahayaIndonesian
- ljósfræðiIcelandic
- otticaItalian
- 光学Japanese
- 광학Korean
- optikaLithuanian
- optikaLatvian
- ilmu optikMalay
- leer van het lichtDutch
- optikkNorwegian
- optykaPolish
- نور شناسیPersian
- نور پيژندنهPashto
- ópticaPortuguese
- opticăRomanian
- оптикаRussian
- optikaSlovak
- optikaSlovenian
- optikaSerbian
- optikSwedish
- การศึกษาเกี่ยวกับแสงและสายตาThai
- optik,ışık bilimiTurkish
- 光學Chinese (Trad.)
- оптикаUkrainian
- علم روشني، علم بينائيUrdu
- quang họcVietnamese
- 光学Chinese (Simp.)
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