as in optic
of, relating to, or used in vision an optical illusion that fools most people

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Recent Examples of optical Sensory suite: Equipped with a 360-degree lidar, six depth cameras and two optical cameras, ANYmal has an excellent awareness of its surroundings. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024 Because optical sensors in recycling facilities can’t detect them, black-colored plastics are largely rejected from domestic-waste streams, resulting in a shortage of black base material for recycled plastic. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024 Image: Canon Using a standard Canon RF mount, the new lens has stereoscopic elements aligned in a straight optical path, resulting in its front lenses being positioned just 11.8mm apart compared to the 60mm gap between the dual-fisheye lenses on Canon’s existing 3D lenses. Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024 Elsewhere are an optical digital audio output, a 3.5mm audio out, a USB media reader port, a 2.5A USB power out, and even a couple of system integration ports in the shape of an RS-232 socket and a 12V trigger. John Archer, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for optical 

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“Optical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/optical. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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