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Definition of optical adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

optical

adjective
 
 
/ˈɒptɪkl/
 
/ˈɑːptɪkl/
[usually before noun]
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  1.  
    connected with the sense of sight or the relationship between light and sight
    • optical effects
  2.  
    used to help you see something more clearly
    • optical aids
    • optical instruments such as microscopes and telescopes
  3. (computing) using light for reading or storing information
    • optical storage
    • an optical disk/drive/mouse
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