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optics

[op-tiks] / ˈɒp tɪks /
NOUN
eyesight
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The newlyweds also explained that, though they value privacy, optics are important for at least one very important reason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But for now, one of the summit's biggest victories for Beijing may have been the optics.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

“As a matter of optics, it’s bizarre,” said Marko Milanović, a professor of international law at University of Reading in the U.K.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

The instrument combines optics, masks, self-flexing mirrors, and sensors that are designed to suppress the overwhelming glare of a star.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026

After Galileo applied the telescope to astronomy and news of his discoveries spread, Kepler developed his ideas about optics to explain how the telescope works.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin




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