HyperDic: optics

English > 2 senses of the word *optics*:
NOUN	cognition	optics	the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light
NOUN	attribute	optics	optical properties

optics > pronunciation
Sounds	aa'ptihks
Rhymes	acoustics ... UNIX: 110 rhymes with ihks...

English > *optics*: 2 senses > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light.
Category of	aberrate	diverge or deviate from the straight path
	aplanatic	Free from or corrected for spherical aberration
	apochromatic	corrected for both chromatic and spherical aberration
	aspheric, aspherical	Varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape
	astigmatism, astigmia	(optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point
	bifocal	Having two foci
	collimate	adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument)
	meniscus	(optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other
	reflect	Show an image of
	refract	subject to refraction
	resolve	make clearly visible
	stigmatism	(optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point
Narrower	catoptrics	Branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors
Narrower	holography	The branch of optics that deals with the use of coherent light from a laser in order to make a hologram that can then be used to create a three-dimensional image
Broader	physics, natural philosophy	The science of matter and energy and their interactions
Spanish	óptica
Catalan	òptica
Adjectives	optical	of or relating to or involving light or optics

English > *optics*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	Optical properties.
Example	"the optics of a telescope"
Broader	property	A basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class

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