OPTICS


Meaning of OPTICS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' äp-tiks

Function: noun plural but singular in construction

Date: 1579

: a science that deals with the genesis and propagation of light, the changes that it undergoes and produces, and other phenomena closely associated with it

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.