as in optical
of, relating to, or used in vision the optic nerve

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Recent Examples of optic Crane specializes in micro-optic securities to protect products against counterfeits. Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 Wireless internet providers can offer services when the optic fiber is there , not only to farmers but to schools and remote rural areas that struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic move to all-online. Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024 Then, if the brain released dopamine and acetylcholine, an optic fiber would flash. Elana Spivack, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2025 The single-button power control is a favorite feature of our reviewer Williams, as well as the fluffy optic cleaner head that cleans and polishes her hard floors. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for optic
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  • The camera features optical image stabilization (OIS), Pantone color, and PDAF.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Stellar Star Sculptors Hubble’s first observation made in infrared, optical, and ultraviolet wavelengths shows a new look at a young star cluster NGC 346.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025

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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optic. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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