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How to pronounce optical
Say it like this: /ˈɑptɪkəl/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does optical mean?
adjOf or relating to sight; visual.
“Strabismus is an optical defect.”
Designed to assist or enhance sight
“A microscope is an optical instrument.”
Of or relating to optics.
“Refraction is an optical effect.”
nounAny special effect requiring laboratory work on the film.
“If you plan to output back to film, opticals and effects can be shot on film or generated by computer and then transferred to film.”
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