English Explanatory Dictionary

optical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of or relating to sight; visual.
Designed to assist or enhance sight
Of or relating to optics.
Of or relating to visible light.
Incorporating light-sensitive devices.

noun

Any special effect requiring laboratory work on the film.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒptɪkəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-optical.wav /ˈɑptɪkəl/

Word forms

optical more optical most optical opticals

Etymology

From optic + -al.

Derived words

autoptical biooptical bioptical electrooptical extraordinary optical transmission fast blue optical transient floptical floptical disk integrated optical circuit magnetooptical magnetoptical monoptical nonoptical non-optical optical activity optical art optical astronomy optical axis optical bank optical black hole optical character recognition optical delusion optical depth optical disc optical disc drive optical disk optical disk drive optical double optical drive optical extent optical fiber optical fibre optical flat optical glass optical illusion optical infinity optical isomer optical isomerism opticality optical landing system optical lattice optical levitation optically opticalman optical media optical microscope optical mouse optical power optical pulsar optical rotation optical rotatory dispersion opticals optical spectrum optical switch optical telescope optical trackpad optical trap optical tweezer optical tweezers optical wand

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