optical
Example Sentences
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One example is the ring resonator, a basic optical device used in both scientific research and data transmission.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
It is actually something of an optical illusion, as the options are not getting more expensive as the earnings date approaches; but they are remaining the same price.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
The optical networking company reports better-than-expected earnings and revenue for its fiscal fourth quarter.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
These quasiparticles serve as highly sensitive optical probes that can reveal both the crystal itself and the collective motion occurring within it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 12, 2026
Except that it wasn’t only optical; air was coming through it, and they could smell the traffic fumes, which didn’t exist in the world of Cittàgazze.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing optical
Common Senses: Op, Ops, Opt ("Sight")
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