as in optic
of, relating to, or used in vision an optical illusion that fools most people

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Recent Examples of optical One senses, again, one’s altered consciousness—one’s heightened optical powers. Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025 Their lenses were developed in conjunction with iconic German lens company ZEISS and finished with an anti-fog finish from legendary Italian optical maestros Mazzucchelli 1849, the Italian factory behind many popular high-end eyewear brands. Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025 Both teams turned a variety of optical telescopes towards the flare. Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 10 Feb. 2025 The two-plug (microphone and line-out) audio stack is on the right, with an S/PDIF optical port and the 5GbE Realtek LAN. Joe Shields, PCMAG, 8 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for optical

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“Optical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optical. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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