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optics
noun plural but singular in construction op·tics \ˈäp-tiks\
: the science that studies light and the way it affects and is affected by other things
Full Definition of OPTICS
: a science that deals with the genesis and propagation of light, the changes that it undergoes and produces, and other phenomena closely associated with it
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First Known Use of OPTICS
1579
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OPTICS Defined for Kids
optics
noun op·tics \ˈäp-tiks\
Definition of OPTICS for Kids
: a science that deals with the nature and properties of light and the changes that it undergoes and produces
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optics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction op·tics \ˈäp-tiks\
Medical Definition of OPTICS
1
: a science that deals with the genesis and propagation of light, the changes that it undergoes and produces, and other phenomena closely associated with it
2
: optical properties
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