(in optics)
11Optics Classification and Indexing Scheme — (OCIS) is a categorization scheme used to encode the topic of an article or presentation in a 7 digit code. The system is used by the Optical Society of America in the organization of conferences and for journal publications. Authors are required …
12Optics Express —   Titre abrégé Opt. Express Discipline Optique Langue Anglais Directeur de publication …
13optics — UK US /ˈɒptɪks/ noun [U] COMMUNICATIONS, IT ► the study of light or the use of light in technical instruments: »The phone uses advanced optics to provide a sharp display …
14Optics — Op tics, n. [Cf. F. optique, L. optice, Gr. ? (sc. ?). See {Optic}.] That branch of physical science which treats of the nature and properties of light, the laws of its modification by opaque and transparent bodies, and the phenomena of vision.… …
15Optics (politics) — Optics, in politics, is the superficial appearance of an event or person as formed through coverage and opinion in the broadcast media and blogosphere.[1] References ^ Freeman, Jan (2008 05 18), Optic nerve: Political speak takes a techie turn ,… …
16optics — (n.) science of sight and light, 1570s, from OPTIC (Cf. optic); also see ICS (Cf. ics) …
17optics — ► PLURAL NOUN (usu. treated as sing. ) ▪ the branch of science concerned with vision and the behaviour of light …
18optics — [äp′tiks] n. [< OPTIC] the branch of physics dealing with the nature and properties of light and vision …
19Optics — For the book by Sir Isaac Newton, see Opticks. Optical redirects here. For the musical artist, see Optical (artist). Optics includes study of dispersion of light. Optics is the branch of …
20optics — /op tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision. [1605 15; < ML optica < Gk optiká, n. use of neut. pl. of OPTIKÓS; see OPTIC,… …
