adjective / noun
optic
AHP-tik/ˈɑːptɪk/
Relating to the eye, sight, or light.
An eye examination helps assess vision and optic nerve health.
Etymology
Greek optos, “seen, visible,” supplied an adjective for things having to do with sight. English optic first described the eye as the organ of vision, then extended to sight more generally.
In context
red eye bulgy eye double vision loss of vision optic neuropathy we would try and look at the case
More examples
- Fiber-optic cables carry data as pulses of light.
- Clean optics help the telescope produce a sharp image.
- The company worries about the optics of raising prices.
Forms
optic · optics
optical adjective — Relating to sight or light transmission.