Optics
English
Noun
Optics (uncountable)- (physics) The physics of light and vision.
- The light-related aspects of a device.
- The optics of this telescope are particularly good.
- (figuratively) Perception, image, public relations.
- 2007 January 1, Mark Steyn, "Blowing a 'hinge moment' of history", in The Jerusalem Post:
- […] I'd be interested to know whether US authorities proffered any "advice" on the optics: Ixnay on the torture dungeon, […] ; if you have to have victims' loved ones present, go for the widows and photogenic orphans rather than Moqtada's boys.
- 2007 January 1, Mark Steyn, "Blowing a 'hinge moment' of history", in The Jerusalem Post:
- Plural form of optic.
Thesaurus
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