English Online Dictionary. What means optics? What does optics mean?
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɒptɪks/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɑptɪks/
Etymology 1
From Medieval Latin opticus (“optic, optical”), from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός (optikós), equivalent to optic + -ics.
Noun
optics (uncountable)
- (physics) The physics of light and vision: basic optical science.
- Technology that makes use of such physics: applied optical science; business lines making use of such technology.
- The light-related aspects of a device.
- (figuratively) Perception, image, public relations, especially in politics.
- Near-synonyms: appearances, spectacle, theatrics; choreography
Alternative forms
- opticks (obsolete)
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
Noun
optics
- plural of optic
Anagrams
- copist, cops it, picots, postic, topics