[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

optic \op"tic\ o^p"ti^k, optical \op"tical\
   o^p"ti^kal, a. f. optique, gr. 'optiko`s; akin to
   'o`psis sight, 'o`pwpa i have seen, 'o`psomai i shall see,
   and to 'o`sse the two eyes, 'o`ps face, l. oculus eye. see
   ocular, eye, and cf. canopy, ophthalmia.
   1. of, pertaining to, or using vision or sight; as, optical
      illusions. wordnet sense 2

   syn: ocular, optic, visual.
        1913 webster + wordnet 1.5

              the moon, whose orb
              through optic glass the tuscan artist views.
                                                  --milton.
        1913 webster

   2. of or pertaining to the eye; ocular; as, the optic nerves
      the first pair of cranial nerves which are distributed
      to the retina; the optic or optical axis of the eye. see
      illust. of brain, and eye. wordnet sense 3
      1913 webster

   3. relating to the science of optics or to devices designed
      to assist vision; as, optical works; optical equipment.
      wordnet sense 1
      1913 webster +pjc

   optic angle opt., the angle included between the optic
      axes of the two eyes when directed to the same point; --
      sometimes called binocular parallax.

   optic axis. opt.
      a a line drawn through the center of the eye
          perpendicular to its anterior and posterior surfaces.
          in a normal eye it is in the direction of the optic
          axis that objects are most distinctly seen.
      b the line in a doubly refracting crystal, in the
          direction of which no double refraction occurs. a
          uniaxial crystal has one such line, a biaxial crystal
          has two.

   optical circle opt., a graduated circle used for the
      measurement of angles in optical experiments.

   optical square, a surveyor's instrument with reflectors for
      laying off right angles.
      1913 webster
see also:
ocular eye canopy ophthalmia brain optic angle 
binocular parallax optic axis optical circle optical square 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

optical
     adj 1: relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical
            illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation" syn:
            ocular, optic, visual
     2: of or relating to or involving light or optics; "optical
        supplies"
     3: of or relating to or resembling the eye; "ocular muscles";
        "an ocular organ"; "ocular diseases"; "the optic or
        optical axis of the eye"; "an ocular spot is a pigmented
        organ or part believed to be sensitive to light" syn: ocular,
         optic, opthalmic
see also:
ocular optic visual opthalmic 

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