optical

Plural: opticals

Adjective

• of or relating to or involving light or optics
  • "optical supplies"
• relating to or using sight
  • "an optical illusion"
• of or relating to or resembling the eye
  • "the optic (or optical) axis of the eye"
• pertaining to sight

Adj

• Of or relating to sight; visual.
• Designed to assist or enhance sight
• Of or relating to optics.
• Of or relating to visible light.
• Incorporating light-sensitive devices.

Noun

• Any special effect requiring laboratory work on the film.

Examples

• "A microscope is an optical instrument."
• "An optical switch opens the door automatically."
• "Optical telescopes don't work when it is cloudy."
• "Refraction is an optical effect."
• "Strabismus is an optical defect."

Synonyms

ocular, opthalmic, optic, visual

Anagrams of optical