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Definition of Optic
1. Adjective. Of or relating to or resembling the eye. "An ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light"
2. Noun. The organ of sight.
Generic synonyms: Receptor, Sense Organ, Sensory Receptor
Group relationships: Visual System, Face, Human Face
Specialized synonyms: Naked Eye, Peeper, Oculus Dexter, Od, Oculus Sinister, Os, Ocellus, Simple Eye, Stemma, Compound Eye
Terms within: Choroid, Choroid Coat, Ciliary Body, Eyelid, Lid, Palpebra, Canthus, Epicanthic Fold, Epicanthus, Nictitating Membrane, Third Eyelid, Conjunctiva, Eyeball, Orb, Eye Muscle, Ocular Muscle, Cornea, Uvea, Uveoscleral Pathway, Iris, Crystalline Lens, Lens, Lens Of The Eye, Arteria Centralis Retinae, Central Artery Of The Retina, Arteria Ciliaris, Ciliary Artery, Arteria Lacrimalis, Lacrimal Artery, Lacrimal Vein, Vena Lacrimalis, Lacrimal Apparatus, Retina, Sclera, Sclerotic Coat, Musculus Sphincter Pupillae, Pupillary Sphincter, Aperture
Language type: Colloquialism
Derivative terms: Eye, Oculist
3. Adjective. Relating to or using sight. "Visual navigation"
Definition of Optic
1. n. The organ of sight; an eye.
2. a. Of or pertaining to vision or sight.
Definition of Optic
1. Adjective. Of, or relating to the eye or to vision. ¹
2. Adjective. Of, or relating to optics or optical instruments. ¹
3. Noun. (context: now humorous) An eye. ¹
4. Noun. A lens or other part of an optical instrument that interacts with light. ¹
5. Noun. A measuring device with a small window, attached to an upside-down bottle, used to dispense alcoholic drinks in a bar. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Optic
1. an eye [n -S] - See also: eye
Medical Definition of Optic
1. Of or pertaining to the eye. Origin: Gr. Optikos = of or for sight This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Optic
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