optic

== English == === Alternative forms === optick, optique (obsolete) === Etymology === Borrowed from Middle French optique or Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτῐκός (optĭkós, “of or for sight”), from ὀπτός (optós, “visible”) +‎ -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒp.tɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑp.tɪk/ Rhymes: -ɒptɪk === Adjective === optic (not comparable) (relational) Of, or relating to the eye or to vision. (optics, relational) Of, or relating to optics or optical instruments. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === optic (plural optics) (archaic, humorous) An eye. (optics) A lens or other part of an optical instrument that interacts with light. (trademark in UK) A measuring device with a small window, attached to an upside-down bottle, used to dispense alcoholic drinks in a bar. ==== Derived terms ==== optic stand ==== Translations ==== === References === “optic”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “optic”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Further reading === Alcoholic spirits measure on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “optic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “optic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “optic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === -topic, cop it, picot, topic == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French optique. === Adjective === optic m or n (feminine singular optică, masculine plural optici, feminine/neuter plural optice) optic ==== Declension ====