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Recent Examples of optic
Inflammation of the optic nerve head (the part inside the eye), a form of optic neuritis.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The first symptom to appear is diabetes mellitus, usually diagnosed around age six, and optic atrophy (progressive vision loss) around age 11.
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
It is operated remotely using 5G or an optic fiber umbilical cable.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Crane specializes in micro-optic securities to protect products against counterfeits.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
The first symptom to appear is diabetes mellitus, usually diagnosed around age six, and optic atrophy (progressive vision loss) around age 11.
—Carisa Brewster, Verywell Health, 14 Jan. 2025
It is operated remotely using 5G or an optic fiber umbilical cable.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2024
Crane specializes in micro-optic securities to protect products against counterfeits.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for optic
optical
Adjective
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Reflected sunlight from interplanetary dust around the sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter radiates across the (visible) optical spectrum and beyond.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Each will be lined with 18 optical modules containing 31 photomultiplier tubes that can spot flashes of Cherenkov radiation in the darkness at those depths.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
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“Optic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optic. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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