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opticrelating to sight or the eyes

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to sight or the eyes

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɑːptɪk/

Korean meaning: 시각의, 눈의, 광학의

Korean pronunciation: **옵**틱

Example Sentences

  • My optic nerve must be malfunctioning because I keep seeing my homework as 'optional'.
  • The optic fiber internet connection allows for lightning-fast data transmission.
  • The doctor examined my optic disc during the eye checkup.

optic

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɑːptɪk//

relating to sight or the eyes

optic concept
💡 Concept

relating to sight or the eyes

optic rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

A myopic professor teaching an optic topic!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɑːptɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɒptɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootopt-
Suffix--ic

Origin

그리스어 'optikos'에서 유래했으며, '보다'를 의미하는 'ops'에서 파생되었습니다. 고대 그리스인들이 시각과 광학을 연구하면서 만든 용어가 현대까지 이어진 것입니다.

🎵Rhyme

topictropicmyopic
topic
tropic
myopic

🔗Collocations

optic nerve
optic fiber
optic cable
optic chiasm
optic illusion
optic disc

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My optic nerve must be malfunctioning because I keep seeing my homework as 'optional'.

The optic fiber internet connection allows for lightning-fast data transmission.

The doctor examined my optic disc during the eye checkup.

That optic illusion made me think the building was moving!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

visualocularoptical

Antonyms

auditorytactile

Related

visionsighteyeopticaloptometry

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