English adjective: optic | |||
1. | optic of or relating to or resembling the eye | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | ocular, opthalmic, optical | ||
2. | optic relating to or using sight | ||
Samples | Ocular inspection. An optical illusion. Visual powers. Visual navigation. | ||
Synonyms | ocular, optical, visual | ||
English noun: optic | |||
1. | optic (body) the organ of sight | ||
Synonyms | eye, oculus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | receptor, sense organ, sensory receptor | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | compound eye, naked eye, ocellus, oculus dexter, oculus sinister, OD, OS, peeper, simple eye, stemma | ||
Part holonym | aperture, arteria centralis retinae, arteria ciliaris, arteria lacrimalis, canthus, central artery of the retina, choroid, choroid coat, ciliary artery, ciliary body, conjunctiva, cornea, crystalline lens, epicanthic fold, epicanthus, eye muscle, eyeball, eyelid, iris, lacrimal apparatus, lacrimal artery, lacrimal vein, lens, lens of the eye, lid, musculus sphincter pupillae, nictitating membrane, ocular muscle, orb, palpebra, pupillary sphincter, retina, sclera, sclerotic coat, third eyelid, uvea, uveoscleral pathway, vena lacrimalis | ||
Part meronym | face, human face, visual system | ||
Domain usage | colloquialism | ||