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Optic

see synonyms of optic

Noun

1. eye, oculus, optic

the organ of sight

Adjective

2. ocular, opthalmic, optic, optical

of or relating to or resembling the eye

Example Sentences:
'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'

3. ocular, optic, optical, visual

relating to or using sight

Example Sentences:
'ocular inspection'
'an optical illusion'
'visual powers'
'visual navigation'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Optic

see synonyms of optic
adjective
1. 
of or relating to the eye or vision
2.  a less common word for optical
noun
3.  an informal word for eye1
noun
British trademark
a device attached to an inverted bottle for dispensing measured quantities of liquid, such as whisky, gin, etc

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Optic

see synonyms of optic
adjective
1. 
of the eye or sense of sight
noun
2. 
an eye
a pretentiously humorous usage, generally in the pl.
3. 
a lens or an optical instrument

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Optic

see synonyms of optic
adj.
1. Of or relating to the eye or vision.
2. Of or relating to the science of optics or optical equipment.
n.
1. An eye.
2. Any of the lenses, prisms, or mirrors of an optical instrument.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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