optics

op·tics

 (ŏp′tĭks)

n.

1. (used with a sing. verb) The branch of physics that deals with light and vision, chiefly the generation, propagation, and detection of electromagnetic radiation having wavelengths greater than x-rays and shorter than microwaves.

2. (used with a pl. verb) Informal The way a situation or action appears to the general public: Voters were put off by the optics of the candidate's financial dealings.

optics

(ˈɒptɪks)

n

(General Physics) (functioning as singular) the branch of science concerned with vision and the generation, nature, propagation, and behaviour of electromagnetic light

op•tics

(ˈɒp tɪks)

n. (used with a sing. v.)

the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.

[1605–15; < Medieval Latin optica < Greek optiká,optikós; see optic, -ics]

op·tics

(ŏp′tĭks)

The scientific study of light and vision.

optics

The study of light and its uses.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	optics - the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light meniscus - (optics) a lens that is concave on one side and convex on the other natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" catoptrics - branch of optics dealing with formation of images by mirrors 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 stigmatism - (optics) condition of an optical system (as a lens) in which light rays from a single point converge in a single focal point astigmatism, astigmia - (optics) defect in an optical system in which light rays from a single point fail to converge in a single focal point collimate - adjust the line of sight of (an optical instrument) refract - subject to refraction; "refract a light beam" reflect - show an image of; "her sunglasses reflected his image" resolve - make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?" aberrate - diverge or deviate from the straight path; produce aberration; "The surfaces of the concave lens may be proportioned so as to aberrate exactly equal to the convex lens"
	2.	optics - optical properties; "the optics of a telescope" property - a basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"

Translations

بصرباتعِلْم البَصَرِّات

optika

optik

Optik

optiikka

optique

optika

optikafénytan

ljósfræðiljósfræîisjónfræði

ottica

光学

광학

optikk

optyka

óptica

Оптика

optika

optika

ทรรศนศาสตร์

ışık bilimioptik

光学

optics

[ˈɒptɪks] NSING → óptica f

optics

[ˈɒptɪks] n → optique f

optics

n sing → Optik f

optics

[ˈɒptɪks] nsg → ottica

optical scanner

noun

optiese skandeerder ماسِح بَصَري оптичен скенер scanner ótico optický snímač optisk scanner συσκευή οπτικής σάρωσης, σκάνερ escáner óptico optiline skänner اسکنر بینایی optinen lukija scanner optique סוֹרֶק אוֹפטִי द्ष्टि अवलोकर, दृष्टि जांच optički snimač optikai letapogató, karakterolvasó scanner optik lettore ottico 광학 스캐너 optinis skaitytuvas optiskais skeneris pengimbas optik optisk søker skaner optyczny بينايى سكنر оптический сканер optický snímač, optický skener optični skener optički skener optisk scanner เครื่องวัดสายตา optik tarayıcı 光電掃描儀 оптичний сканер بصري خانہ نگار، کمپيوٹر کا آلہ جو حروف کو اشاروں ميں تبديل کرے máy quét quang học 光电扫描仪

optics (ˈoptiks) noun singular

the science of light. optika, optiek عِلْم البَصَرِّات оптика ótica optika die Optik optik οπτική (η επιστήμη) óptica optika نور شناسی optiikka optiqueאופטיקה दृग्विद्या optika fénytan, optika ilmu cahaya ljósfræði ottica 光学 광학 optika optika ilmu optik leer van het licht optikk optyka نور پيژندنه óptica optică оптика optika optika optika optik การศึกษาเกี่ยวกับแสงและสายตา optik, ışık bilimi 光學 оптика علم روشني، علم بينائي quang học 光学

op·tics

n. óptica, ciencia que estudia la luz y la relación de ésta con la visión.

optics

n óptica