optical
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The saber-toothed cat that appears mirage-like through a window, an optical illusion known as a Pepper’s Ghost, doesn’t reflect modern knowledge of the animal’s anatomy.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
The analysts continue to see sales growth for the electric and electronics equipment company’s products like super-high-density optical cables and ferrules.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Since the start of the second quarter, hot memory and optical stocks have led a powerful, but narrow, rally.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
Ciena’s decline occurs on a day when other optical networking stocks also fall.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
It was just an optical illusion, just because I was running, just because I’m worried about whoever made that cry or whimper.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing optical
Common Senses: Op, Ops, Opt ("Sight")
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