Examples of optic in a Sentence
Adjective
the optic nerve
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EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The diagnosis was optic atrophy, which meant no blood flow was reaching the nerve.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 July 2025
Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite the optics, British officials are focused on the substance of Thursday's meeting.
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Adjective
Scott Summers, the leader of the X-Men team from Marvel comics who's capable of firing optic blasts, in 2000's X-Men.
—EW.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The diagnosis was optic atrophy, which meant no blood flow was reaching the nerve.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 7 July 2025
Noun
No final decision has been made, but several board members have expressed their concerns internally over the optics of holding a free speech event at the home of the man who yanked Kimmel off the air.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Despite the optics, British officials are focused on the substance of Thursday's meeting.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optic. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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optic
2 of 2 noun1
: any of the elements (as lenses, mirrors, or light guides) of an optical instrument or system
—usually used in plural
2
: an optical instrument
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