Definition of Optics

1. Noun. The branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light.


2. Noun. Optical properties. "The optics of a telescope"
Generic synonyms: Property

Definition of Optics

1. n. That branch of physical science which treats of the nature and properties of light, the laws of its modification by opaque and transparent bodies, and the phenomena of vision.

Definition of Optics

1. optic [n] - See also: optic

Medical Definition of Optics

1. That branch of physical science which treats of the nature and properties of light, the laws of its modification by opaque and transparent bodies, and the phenomena of vision. Origin: Cf. F. Optique, L. Optice, Gr. (sc). See Optic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Optics

optical storage devices
optical telescope
optical transfer function
optical tubelength
optician
optician
opticianry
opticians
opticist
opticists
optico-
opticociliary
opticokinetic nystagmus
opticopupillary
optics (current term)
optics (current term)
optic agnosia
optic ataxia
optic atrophy
optic axis
optic axis
optic canal
optic capsule
optic chiasm
optic chiasm
optic chiasma
optic cup
optic cup
optic decussation
optic disc

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