optics
English
/ˈɒptɪks/, /ˈɑptɪks/
noun
Definitions
- (physics) The physics of light and vision.
- The light-related aspects of a device.
- (figuratively) Perception, image, public relations.
Etymology
Derived from Latin opticus derived from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός (of seeing) suf from English optic.
Origin
English
optic
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- acoustooptics English
- biooptic English
- biooptics English
- electrooptic English
- electrooptics English
- entoptic English
- fiberoptic English
- heteroptics English
- holoptic English
- hyperoptic English
- magnetooptic English
- magnetooptics English
- monoptic English
- nanooptics English
- optic English
- optical English
- opticist English
- opto- English
- orthoptics English
- panoptic English
- perioptic English
- piezooptic English
- piezooptical English
- postoptic English
- preoptic English
- stereoptic English
- suboptic English
- supraoptic English
- optica Latin
- opticus Latin
- optique French
- óptico Spanish, Castilian
- ὀπτικός Ancient Greek
- ὄψ Ancient Greek
- optikk Norwegian Bokmål
- optisk Norwegian Bokmål
- óptico Portuguese
- optikk Norwegian Nynorsk
- optisk Norwegian Nynorsk
- optach Irish
- optický Czech
- óptico Galician
- optique Middle French