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The organ of sight; an eye.
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Of, pertaining to, or using vision or sight; as, optical illusions.
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Of or pertaining to the eye; ocular; as, the optic nerves (the first pair of cranial nerves) which are distributed to the retina; the optic (or optical) axis of the eye. See Illust. of Brain, and Eye.
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Relating to the science of optics or to devices designed to assist vision; as, optical works; optical equipment.
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eye-related.
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adjective, Greek optos = seen; hence, pertaining to sight.
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Means "pertaining to the eye."
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of or relating to or resembling the eye; "ocular muscles"; "an ocular organ"; "ocular diseases"; "the optic (or optical) axis of the eye"; "an ocular spot is a pigmented organ or part believed to be sensitive to light"
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relating to or using sight; "ocular inspection"; "an optical illusion"; "visual powers"; "visual navigation"
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Gr. optikos, relating to the eye, sight. Optic nerve is the nerve of vision. Discovered by Alcmaeon about 500 B.C.
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Pertaining to the eyes.
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Pertaining to light or the sense of sight.
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Having to do with vision.
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having to so with the sense of sight
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