Optic \Op"tic\ ([o^]p"t[i^]k), n. [From Optic, a.]
   1. The organ of sight; an eye.
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            The difference is as great between
            The optics seeing, as the object seen. --Pope.
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   2. An eyeglass. [Obs.] --Herbert.
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	Optic \Op"tic\ ([o^]p"t[i^]k), Optical \Op"tic*al\
   ([o^]p"t[i^]*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.
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              The moon, whose orb
              Through optic glass the Tuscan artist views.
                                                  --Milton.
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   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]
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   3. Relating to the science of optics or to devices designed
      to assist vision; as, optical works; optical equipment.
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   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.
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	optic
     adj 1: 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, optical, opthalmic]
     2: relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical
        illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation" [syn: ocular,
         optical, visual]
     n : the organ of sight [syn: eye, oculus]

	

	36 Moby Thesaurus words for "optic":
   baby blues, banjo eyes, bright eyes, clear eyes, cornea, eye,
   eyeball, eyelid, goggle eyes, iris, lens, lid, naked eye,
   nictitating membrane, ocular, oculus, ophthalmic, ophthalmologic,
   optic nerve, optical, optometrical, orb, organ of vision, peeper,
   popeyes, pupil, retina, saucer eyes, sclera, seeing, starry orbs,
   unaided eye, visible, visional, visual, visual organ