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optical
adjective(op-ti-cal)of or relating to the science of optics
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adjective(op-ti-cal)of or relating to vision : visual
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adjective(op-ti-cal)visible
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noun(op-ti-cal)ability of a chemical substance to rotate the plane of vibration of polarized light to the right or left
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noun(op-ti-cal)nonobjective art characterized by the use of straight or curved lines or geometric patterns often for an illusory effect (as of motion)
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noun(op-ti-cal)an apparatus that is fitted for the convenient location and adjustment of light sources and optical devices and that is used for the observation and measurement of optical phenomena
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noun(op-ti-cal)a disk with a plastic coating on which information (such as music, visual images, or computer data) is recorded digitally (as in the form of tiny pits) and which is read by using a laser
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noun(op-ti-cal)a single fiber-optic strand
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noun(op-ti-cal)flint or crown glass of well-defined characteristics used especially for making lenses
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noun(op-ti-cal)a misleading image presented to the vision
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noun(op-ti-cal)the angle through which the plane of vibration of polarized light that traverses an optically active substance is rotated
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adjective(op-ti-cal)of or relating to electro-optics
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adjective(op-ti-cal)relating to or being a change in the refractive index of a material due to an electric field
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adjective(op-ti-cal)using or being a material that exhibits electro-optical properties