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Adjective
the optic nerve
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Ben Sin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Wireless internet providers can offer services when the optic fiber is there , not only to farmers but to schools and remote rural areas that struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic move to all-online.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Those upgraded optics come with a much steeper price tag.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Vivo's also been partnering with Zeiss for the past four years, using the iconic German optic expert's T* coating to reduce lens flare.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Wireless internet providers can offer services when the optic fiber is there , not only to farmers but to schools and remote rural areas that struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic move to all-online.
—Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024
Noun
Deeper questions have been asked about Western creatives being entrusted with a historical story about the Middle East, while buyers raised concerns about the movie’s optics after the October 7 attack on Israel.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
Those upgraded optics come with a much steeper price tag.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optic. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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optic
2 of 2 noun1
: any of the elements (as lenses, mirrors, or light guides) of an optical instrument or system
—usually used in plural
2
: an optical instrument
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