How do you pronounce optical?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑptɪkəl/.

optical

/ˈɑptɪkəl/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: op-ti-cal
IPA: /ˈɑptɪkəl/

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Meaning

adj

Of or relating to sight; visual.

adj

Designed to assist or enhance sight

adj

Of or relating to optics.

adj

Of or relating to visible light.

adj

Incorporating light-sensitive devices.

noun

Any special effect requiring laboratory work on the film.

Example Sentences

"Strabismus is an optical defect."
"A microscope is an optical instrument."
"Refraction is an optical effect."
"Optical telescopes don't work when it is cloudy."
"An optical switch opens the door automatically."
"It is a glossy film with gross, opulent opticals and little comic, or any, relief; it has the jaundiced complexion of an early 60s underground film, which it is; it is ponderous, Wagnerian, and feels about five hours long (its running time is about an hour)."

Etymology

From optic + -al.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɑptɪkəl/
British English: /ˈɒptɪkəl/

Inflected Forms

more optical (comparative) most optical (superlative) opticals (plural)

Derived Forms

autoptical biooptical bioptical electrooptical floptical magnetooptical magnetoptical monoptical nonoptical opticality optically opticalman

Phrases

extraordinary optical transmission fast blue optical transient floptical disk integrated optical circuit non-optical optical activity optical art optical astronomy

Synonyms

ocular optic visual ophthalmic

Rhymes With

floptical