optic

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  1. adjective Of or relating to the eye or vision.
  2. adjective Of or relating to the science of optics or optical equipment.
  3. noun An eye.

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  • A laser sight makes a good redundant sighting system to a rifle's or shotgun's combat optic, and also allows you to accurately target the enemy / opponent without having to shoulder your weapon, enhancing your peripheral vision during combat. —  Defense Review
  • Cowitness simply means your optic is mounted on the same plane as your iron sights, allowing you to aim through your optic when using your iron sights.
  • But 5.1 recording via fiber optic is a must - for Ps3 and xbox 360 capturing. —  VideoHelp.com Forum
  • In this optic, the Politburo's response to the mob scene at 'Tian'anmen' stands as a monument to overly cautious behavior on the part of the leadership, not as an example of rash action .... —  Elder of Ziyon
  • Looked at through a human rights optic, the current situation may fairly be described as follows: Gaza is the largest of a series of open-air prisons of various sizes from some of which the guards have been withdrawn to the periphery for purposes of minimizing the human and materials costs of incarceration. —  Opinio Juris
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. Middle English optik, from Old French optique, from Medieval Latin opticus, from Greek optikos, from optos, visible; see okw- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Formerly optick, optique; from French optique = Spanish óptico = Portuguese optico = Italian ottico, from New Latin opticus, from Greek ὀπτικός, of seeing ( ὀπτική (later L. optice, later Italian ottica = Portuguese Spanish optica = French optique) or τα\ ὀπτικά, optics), from *ὀπτός, verbal adjective of √ ὀπ (future ὀψεσθαι, perfect ὄπωπα), see (later ὄψ, ὤψ, eye, face, ὄψις, seeing, vision, sight, ὄμμα, eye, ὀφθαλμός, eye, etc.); a variant of √ οκ, in ὄκκος = Latin oculus, eye: see ophthalmia, ocular, and eye.
 

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