Sekirov Dictionary

optical

UK /ˈɒptɪkəl/US /ˈɑptɪkəl/

adjective 5
noun 1
forms 3

adjective5

•
Of or relating to sight; visual.
- Strabismus is an optical defect.
•
Of or relating to optics.
- Refraction is an optical effect.
•
Of or relating to visible light.
- Optical telescopes don't work when it is cloudy.
•
Incorporating light-sensitive devices.
- An optical switch opens the door automatically.
•
Designed to assist or enhance sight
- A microscope is an optical instrument.

noun1

•
Any special effect requiring laboratory work on the film.
- If you plan to output back to film, opticals and effects can be shot on film or generated by computer and then transferred to film. — 2006

forms

opticals · more optical · most optical

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