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optical

/ˈɑptɪkəl/adjective3 syllables

Optical means: relating to or using sight.

Synonyms for optical4

adjective, as in relating to or using sight

ocular, optic, visual

adjective, as in of or relating to or resembling the eye

ocular, optic, ophthalmic

What does optical mean?3

adjective

1

relating to or using sight“ocular inspection”

2

of or relating to or resembling the eye“ocular muscles”

3

of or relating to or involving light or optics“optical supplies”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Optical in a sentence

  • This looks longer than that, but it is an optical illusion.CK
  • Optical radar uses light, unlike normal radar, which uses radio waves.riccioberto
  • The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.unknown
  • My laptop doesn't have an optical disk drive.Hybrid
  • An optical illusion makes the second object look larger than the first.AlanF_US
  • Once it cools, the agarose solidifies and the optical fibers are selectively removed using solvents.Cangarejo
  • After examining the picture of the oddly constructed waterways, Tom finally determined it to be an optical illusion.swolesuki

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.