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optical
/ˈɒptɪkəl/ adjectiveDefinition
› relating to light and the ability to see: optical equipment/goods/devices They manufacture a variety of lenses, mirrors, prisms, and other optical components.
› IT relating to the ability of a piece of electronic equipment to recognize printed or written letters or numbers: an optical scanner/reader
optically adverb › The machine optically scans the passport to verify the person's identity.(Definition of optical adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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