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optical

[op-ti-kuhl] / ˈɒp tɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
ocular
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Smith, 66 years old, has led the optical networking pioneer since May 2001.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

That’s where various members introduce issues related to their areas of expertise, probing in areas like operating margins, optical innovation and workforce management, Herscher said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

This configuration helps prevent components from burning out while also reducing optical distortions that could interfere with image quality.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

Full-year guidance remained unchanged, and the company’s outlook for optical and IP networks next year is more positive than Inderes expected.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Along with the Post-Impressionists and, more recently, Op artists, color theorists have tried to set down their understanding of colors as perceptual and artistic laws equivalent to those of optical physics.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson


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