optical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɑptɪkəl/ (General-American)
- /ˈɒptɪkəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From optic + -al.
Meanings
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Of or relating to sight; visual.
Strabismus is an optical defect.
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Designed to assist or enhance sight
A microscope is an optical instrument.
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Of or relating to optics.
Refraction is an optical effect.
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Of or relating to visible light.
Optical telescopes don't work when it is cloudy.
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Incorporating light-sensitive devices.
An optical switch opens the door automatically.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most optical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more optical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
optical lattice · non-optical · magnetoptical · optical drive · optical trap · optical disc drive · suboptical · floptical · optical media · optical black hole · optical flat · optical tweezer · optical trackpad · optical delusion · optical character recognition · piezooptical · optical depth · optical bank · floptical disk · autoptical · optical landing system · optical activity · bioptical · optical microscope · optical wand · optical tweezers · optical switch · extraordinary optical transmission · optical infinity · optical illusion · biooptical · optical disk drive · optical art · optical disk · optrode · Raman optical activity · opticality · optical levitation · optically · quasioptical · optical fiber · optical rotation · electrooptical · optical rotatory dispersion · optical glass · magnetooptical · optical size · optical astronomy · optical double · optical extent · optical telescope · integrated optical circuit · optical fibre · optical isomerism · optical mouse · optical coherence tomography · opticals · optical power · optical axis · nonoptical · optical spectrum · optical disc · fast blue optical transient · optical isomer · monoptical · opticalman · optical pulsar
Translations (28)
ru опти́ческий (incorporating light-sensitive devices) · bg оптичен (designed to assist or enhance sight) · fr optique (incorporating light-sensitive devices) · cs optický (designed to assist or enhance sight) · he אופטי (incorporating light-sensitive devices) · el οπτικός (relating to visible light) · da optisk (relating to visible light) · ru опти́ческий (designed to assist or enhance sight) · da optisk (incorporating light-sensitive devices) · he אופטי (designed to assist or enhance sight) · fi optinen (relating to visible light) · da optisk (designed to assist or enhance sight) · fr optique (relating to visible light) · fr optique (designed to assist or enhance sight) · kk оптикалық (designed to assist or enhance sight) · ca òptic (relating to visible light) · cs zrakový (designed to assist or enhance sight) · cs optický (incorporating light-sensitive devices) · bg видим (relating to visible light) · ru опти́ческий (relating to visible light) · kk оптикалық (relating to visible light) · ca òptic (designed to assist or enhance sight) · ca òptic (incorporating light-sensitive devices) · fi optinen (designed to assist or enhance sight) · hi प्रकाशीय (relating to visible light) · cs optický (relating to visible light) · he אופטי (relating to visible light) · fi optinen (incorporating light-sensitive devices)