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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Optic \Op"tic\ ([o^]p"t[i^]k), Optical \Op"tic*al\
     ([o^]p"t[i^]*kal), a. [F. optique, Gr. 'optiko`s; akin to
     'o`psis sight, 'o`pwpa I have seen, 'o`psomai I shall see,
     and to 'o`sse the two eyes, 'o`ps face, L. oculus eye. See
     Ocular, Eye, and cf. Canopy, Ophthalmia.]
     1. Of, pertaining to, or using vision or sight; as, optical
        illusions. [WordNet sense 2]
  
     Syn: ocular, optic, visual.
          [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
  
                The moon, whose orb
                Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views.
                                                    --Milton.
          [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Of or pertaining to the eye; ocular; as, the optic nerves
        (the first pair of cranial nerves) which are distributed
        to the retina; the optic (or optical) axis of the eye. See
        Illust. of Brain, and Eye. [WordNet sense 3]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Relating to the science of optics or to devices designed
        to assist vision; as, optical works; optical equipment.
        [WordNet sense 1]
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     Optic angle (Opt.), the angle included between the optic
        axes of the two eyes when directed to the same point; --
        sometimes called binocular parallax.
  
     Optic axis. (Opt.)
        (a) A line drawn through the center of the eye
            perpendicular to its anterior and posterior surfaces.
            In a normal eye it is in the direction of the optic
            axis that objects are most distinctly seen.
        (b) The line in a doubly refracting crystal, in the
            direction of which no double refraction occurs. A
            uniaxial crystal has one such line, a biaxial crystal
            has two.
  
     Optical circle (Opt.), a graduated circle used for the
        measurement of angles in optical experiments.
  
     Optical square, a surveyor's instrument with reflectors for
        laying off right angles.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Optic \Op"tic\, Optical \Op"tic*al\, a. [F. optique, Gr. ?; akin
     to ? sight, ? I have seen, ? I shall see, and to ? the two
     eyes, ? face, L. oculus eye. See Ocular, Eye, and cf.
     Canopy, Ophthalmia.]
     1. Of or pertaining to vision or sight.
  
              The moon, whose orb Through optic glass the Tuscan
              artist views.                         --Milton.
  
     2. Of or pertaining to the eye; ocular; as, the optic nerves
        (the first pair of cranial nerves) which are distributed
        to the retina. See Illust. of Brain, and Eye.
  
     3. Relating to the science of optics; as, optical works.
  
     Optic angle (Opt.), the angle included between the optic
        axes of the two eyes when directed to the same point; --
        sometimes called binocular parallax.
  
     Optic axis. (Opt.)
        (a) A line drawn through the center of the eye
            perpendicular to its anterior and posterior surfaces.
            In a normal eye it is in the direction of the optic
            axis that objects are most distinctly seen.
        (b) The line in a doubly refracting crystal, in the
            direction of which no double refraction occurs. A
            uniaxial crystal has one such line, a biaxial crystal
            has two.
  
     Optical circle (Opt.), a graduated circle used for the
        measurement of angles in optical experiments.
  
     Optical square, a surveyor's instrument with reflectors for
        laying off right angles.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  optical
       adj 1: relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical
              illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation" [syn:
              ocular, optic, visual]
       2: of or relating to or involving light or optics; "optical
          supplies"
       3: of or relating to or resembling the eye; "ocular muscles";
          "an ocular organ"; "ocular diseases"; "the optic (or
          optical) axis of the eye"; "an ocular spot is a pigmented
          organ or part believed to be sensitive to light" [syn: ocular,
           optic, opthalmic]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  optical
     Αγγλικά a.
     οπτικός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  optical
     a.
     1 Of, or relating to sight; visual.
     2 Designed to assist or enhance sight
     3 Of, or relating to optics.
     4 Of, or relating to visible light.
     5 Incorporating light-sensitive devices.
     n.
     (lb en film) Any special effect requiring laboratory work on the
  film.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  optical
     a.
     1 Of, or relating to sight; visual.
     2 Designed to assist or enhance sight
     3 Of, or relating to optics.
     4 Of, or relating to visible light.
     5 Incorporating light-sensitive devices.
     n.
     (lb en film) Any special effect requiring laboratory work on the
  film.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  optical
     a.
     1 Of, or relating to sight; visual.
     2 Designed to assist or enhance sight
     3 Of, or relating to optics.
     4 Of, or relating to visible light.
     5 Incorporating light-sensitive devices.
     n.
     (lb en film) Any special effect requiring laboratory work on the
  film.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  optical
     a.
     1 Of, or relating to sight; visual.
     2 Designed to assist or enhance sight
     3 Of, or relating to optics.
     4 Of, or relating to visible light.
     5 Incorporating light-sensitive devices.
     n.
     (lb en film) Any special effect requiring laboratory work on the
  film.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  optical
     Englanti a.
     optinen

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Optical /ˈɒptɪkəl/
  بصري

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  optical //ˈɑptɪkəl// //ˈɒptɪkəl// 
  1. оптичен
  designed to assist or enhance sight
  2. видим
  relating to visible light

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  optical /ˈɒptɪkəl/ 
  optický

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  optical /ˈɒptɪkəl/
  optisch  [phys.]
   see: optical instrument, optical control, optical illusion
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  optical //ˈɑptɪkəl// //ˈɒptɪkəl// 
  optinen 2.
  designed to assist or enhance sight
   3.
  incorporating light-sensitive devices
   4.
  relating to visible light

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  optical /ˈɒptɪkəl/ 
  1. दृष्टि~संबंधी
        "Micro scopes and telescopes are optical insttruments."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  optical /ˈɒptɪkəl/
  optika, optička, optički, optičkog

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  optical /ˈɒptɪkəl/
  1. látási
  2. optikai
  3. látó-
  4. szem-

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  optical /ˈɒptɪkəl/
  I.   1.  optyczny
   2.  wzrokowy
  II.  optical character recognition /ˌɒptɪkəl ˈkærəktə ˌrekəˈgnɪʃən/  [komp]   optyczne rozpoznawianie znaków

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  optical /ˈɒptɪkəl/
  1. optikle ilgili
  2. göz veya ışık vasıtasıyle işleyen
  3. görme duyusuna yardım eden
  4. görme duyusuna ait. optical illusion gözün yanılması. optically  optik vasıtalarla
  5. gözle.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɑptɪkəɫ/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 眼睛的,视觉的,光学的;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 视觉的,眼睛的;光学的

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