Definitions for opticsˈɒp tɪks

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

op•tics*ˈɒp tɪks(n.)

  1. 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

  1. optics(noun)

    the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light

  2. optics(noun)

    optical properties

    "the optics of a telescope"

Wiktionary

  1. optics(Noun)

    The physics of light and vision.

  2. optics(Noun)

    The light-related aspects of a device.

    The optics of this telescope are particularly good.

  3. optics(Noun)

    Perception, image, public relations.


Translations for optics

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

optics(noun singular)

the science of light.

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