optic

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Bottom Line: A technical/defensive carry that works if execution and balance-sheet optics improve; not a pure value or growth standout.

From Barron's

True workplace diversity isn’t about optics—the way somebody looks—but is about diversity of thought.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the optics and logistics of campaigning while navigating a legal case could get complicated.

From Washington Post

One Los Angeles media executive whose portfolio includes celebrity and entertainment brands cited reservations about the “optics of getting a blue check,” referring to the way Musk’s culture-war antics have polarized sentiment around Twitter.

From Los Angeles Times

I need a better optic,’” said Rob Pincus, a firearms trainer and former sheriff’s deputy based in Colorado.

From Washington Post