English Online Dictionary. What means optical? What does optical mean?
English
Etymology
From optic + -al.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒptɪkəl/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑptɪkəl/
Adjective
optical (comparative more optical, superlative most optical)
- Of, or relating to sight; visual.
- Strabismus is an optical defect.
- (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- Designed to assist or enhance sight
- Of, or relating to optics.
- Of, or relating to visible light.
- Incorporating light-sensitive devices.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
optical (plural opticals)
- (film) Any special effect requiring laboratory work on the film.
Anagrams
- pit coal, pitcoal, coalpit, topical, Policat, capitol, Capitol, coal pit, lipcoat