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But optics sharp it needs, I ween, To see what is not to be seen.
John Trumbull

Meaning of "optics" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPTICS

optics  [ˈɒptɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPTICS

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Optics is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPTICS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Optics

Optics is the branch of physics which involves the behaviour and properties of light, including its interactions with matter and the construction of instruments that use or detect it. Optics usually describes the behaviour of visible, ultraviolet, and infrared light. Because light is an electromagnetic wave, other forms of electromagnetic radiation such as X-rays, microwaves, and radio waves exhibit similar properties. Most optical phenomena can be accounted for using the classical electromagnetic description of light. Complete electromagnetic descriptions of light are, however, often difficult to apply in practice. Practical optics is usually done using simplified models. The most common of these, geometric optics, treats light as a collection of rays that travel in straight lines and bend when they pass through or reflect from surfaces. Physical optics is a more comprehensive model of light, which includes wave effects such as diffraction and interference that cannot be accounted for in geometric optics. Historically, the ray-based model of light was developed first, followed by the wave model of light.

Definition of optics in the English dictionary

The definition of optics in the dictionary is the branch of science concerned with vision and the generation, nature, propagation, and behaviour of electromagnetic light.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPTICS


aero-optics
ˌɛərəʊˈɒptɪks
aesthetics
iːsˈθɛtɪks
aquatics
əˈkwætɪks
athletics
æθˈlɛtɪks
cosmetics
kɒzˈmetɪks
diagnostics
ˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪks
genetics
dʒɪˈnɛtɪks
glyptics
ˈɡlɪptɪks
gymnastics
dʒɪmˈnæstɪks
logistics
lɒˈdʒɪstɪks
mathematics
ˌmæθəˈmætɪks
orthodontics
ˌɔːθəʊˈdɒntɪks
orthoptics
ɔːˈθɒptɪks
orthotics
ɔːˈθɒtɪks
politics
ˈpɒlɪtɪks
robotics
rəʊˈbɒtɪks
statics
ˈstætɪks
statistics
stəˈtɪstɪks
sticks
stɪks
tactics
ˈtæktɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPTICS

optical disc
optical disk
optical double star
optical fibre
optical flint
optical glass
optical illusion
optical isomer
optical isomerism
optical mark reading
optical mouse
optical pyrometer
optical rotation
optical scanner
optical scanning
optical sound
optically
optician
opticist
optima

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPTICS

acoustics
active optics
adaptive optics
aeronautics
antics
bioinformatics
electromagnetics
electron optics
fiber optics
fibre optics
informatics
kinematics
kinetics
linguistics
office politics
pharmaceutics
pneumatics
semantics
telematics
therapeutics

Synonyms and antonyms of optics in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «optics» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPTICS

Find out the translation of optics to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of optics from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «optics» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

光学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

óptica
570 millions of speakers

English

optics
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रकाशिकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البصريات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

оптика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ótica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অপটিক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

optique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Optik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Optik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

光学
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

광학
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Optik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quang học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளியியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रकाश शास्त्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

optik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ottica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

optyka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

оптика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

optica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οπτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

optika
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

optik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

optikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of optics

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTICS»

The term «optics» is very widely used and occupies the 11.553 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPTICS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about optics

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9 QUOTES WITH «OPTICS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word optics.
1
Walter Benjamin
The camera introduces us to unconscious optics as does psychoanalysis to unconscious impulses.
2
Claude Debussy
Music is the arithmetic of sounds as optics is the geometry of light.
3
John Dykstra
Because I come from that old-school optics environment, I know stuff about depth of field and camera movement and things that are not necessarily a part of the curriculum for people who started on a box and have never done anything that wasn't on a box.
4
Felix Feneon
If Monsieur X spent an eternity studying treatises on optics, he would never paint 'La Grande Jatte.'
5
Jefferson Han
In fiber optics, the cable is a light pipe or waveguide, into which you inject light. If a finger presses on the pipe, it disrupts that light within the waveguide.
6
Lennart Nilsson
There is a new way with very very tiny fiber optics, which give an enormous high resolution. There are many many thousand fibers, very very close together with a very small diameter.
7
John Trumbull
But optics sharp it needs, I ween, To see what is not to be seen.
8
Richard Whately
In our judgment of human transactions, the law of optics is reversed; we see the most indistinctly the objects which are close around us.
9
Christopher Wren
In things to be seen at once, much variety makes confusion, another vice of beauty. In things that are not seen at once, and have no respect one to another, great variety is commendable, provided this variety transgress not the rules of optics and geometry.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPTICS»

Discover the use of optics in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to optics and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Optics: Principles and Applications
Elegantly written, this book rigorously examines optics with over 300 illustrations and several problems in each chapter. The book begins with light propagation in anisotropic media considered much later in most books.
Kailash K. Sharma, 2006
2
Quantum Optics
An in-depth and wide-ranging introduction to the field of quantum optics.
Marlan O. Scully, M. Suhail Zubairy, 1997
3
Principles of Optics: Electromagnetic Theory of Propagation, ...
Principles of Optics is one of the classic science books of the twentieth century, and probably the most influential book in optics published in the past 40 years.
Max Born, Emil Wolf, 1999
4
Introduction to Modern Optics
This incisive text provides a basic undergraduate-level course in modern optics for students in physics, technology and engineering.
Grant R. Fowles, 1975
5
Optics in Photography
This book explains fundamental optical principles that apply to photography, cameras, and lenses. It is intended for professionals and serious amateur photographers as well as lens designers and optical engineers.
Rudolf Kingslake, 1992
6
Applied Digital Optics: From Micro-optics to Nanophotonics
As digital optics enter the realm of mainstream technology through the worldwide sale of consumer electronic devices, this timely book aims to present the topic of digital optics in a unified way.
Bernard C. Kress, Patrick Meyrueis, 2009
7
Optics: The Science of Vision
Unorthodox view of optics by world-renowned scientist covers 17th-century optics, optical systems, acuity of vision, optical image, elements of wave motion, much more. Translated by Edward Rosen. 106 black-and-white illustrations.
Vasco Ronchi, Edward Rosen, 1991
8
Integrated Optics: Theory and Technology
By reading this book, scientists, engineers, students and engineering managers can obtain an overall view of the theory and the most recent technology in Integrated Optics.
Robert G. Hunsperger, 2009
9
Coherent Optics: Fundamentals and Applications
Numerous examples and exercises with complete solutions help the readers to deepen their knowledge. This completely revised edition is intended for advanced students and active scientists working in this field.
Werner Lauterborn, Thomas Kurz, 2003
10
Clinical Optics and Refraction: A Guide for Optometrists, ...
With its suggested routines and numerous examples, this new book offers a straightforward "how to approach" to the understanding of clinical optics, refraction and contact lens optics.
Andrew Keirl, Caroline Christie, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPTICS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term optics is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Optics history, dominance here paved way for photonics
About 100 years ago, the birth and development of the optics industry in the Rochester area was driven by the need to make sure there was a ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Optics and Donald Trump: The campaign to look presidential
People have become very sophisticated at managing the image and the optics,” this according to John Barker, an award-winning advertising ... «New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV, Jul 15»
3
China's Huawei to instal 4000 km of fiber optics in Guinea
CONAKRY Chinese technology firm Huawei will roll out 4,000 km of fiber optic cable in Guinea over the next two years to offer high-speed ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
4
Fibre optics in Alfaz del Pi from mid-August
THE last phase of the implementation of fibre optics in Alfaz del Pi town centre is now underway. Councillor for Computer Sciences and New ... «Euro Weekly News, Jul 15»
5
3D Printing Could Make Better Fiber Optics
But 3D printing and optics still don't make an intuitively obvious combination. A new twist on the idea comes from the UK's University of ... «DesignNews, Jul 15»
6
Commissioners approve new fiber optics provider
LEXINGTON — An opportunity to save approximately $500 per month for Internet service has prompted Dawson County commissioners to ... «Gothenburg Times, Jul 15»
7
Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer
StingRay Optics, a leading supplier of state of the art imaging systems, is searching for a Sr. Opto-Mechanical Engineer. The ideal applicant is ... «Optics.org, Jul 15»
8
Lucid Optics now shipping 4x P7 scope
Lucid Optics is now shipping their fixed 4x P7 riflescope after first unveiling it at the top of 2015. Designed for ARs and other rifles with flattop ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»
9
VI Systems patents parallel optics assembly
The parallel optics assemblies leverage VI Systems' ultra-high-speed vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) technology. «LightWave Online, Jul 15»
10
Letter: Questions about fiber optics
I'd appreciate an update. What about the fiber optics fiasco? We and others in our mountain community have been asking about a definite time ... «taosnews, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Optics [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/optics>. Apr 2024 ».
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