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optic definition

op·tic (äp′tik)

adjective

of the eye or sense of sight

Etymology: MFr optique < ML opticus < Gr optikos < optos, seen < ōps, eye

noun

  1. an eye: a pretentiously humorous usage, generally in the pl.
  2. a lens or an optical instrument

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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