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optics

[op-tiks] / ˈɒp tɪks /
NOUN
eyesight
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In March, the chip giant invested $2 billion in Lumentum to support its optics technology and research.

From MarketWatch Aug. 11, 2026

If they cared about the optics, their civic duty and the good of the country, they would decline.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

Germanium for fiber optics, infrared optics, night vision and satellite solar cells.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The optics around this are a strategic choice.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Medieval optics was heavily dependent upon his contribution and he was unquestionably the best example of an experimental scientist before Gilbert.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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