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Hotmale Posted 8 years ago
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Optic and Optical

Hello,


I've read somewhere that sometimes "optic" and "optical" are used as synonyms.

Could you please tell me when they are interchangeable?


Thank you

  

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) The camera also has a 3x optical zoom. (versus digital zoom) optical image stabilization and motion detection to help eliminate blur

  • ) The camera also has a 3x optical zoom.
  • (versus digital zoom) optical image stabilization and motion detection to help eliminate blur
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Medical:

optic nerve

Technology:

fiber-optic network (Make of fibers which conduct light) (There are some examples of fiber-optical cable)

Optical is an adjective related to seeing or visualization :

optical illusions

optical microscope (Uses wavelengths in the visual light spectrum to magnify rather than electrons.)

The camera also has a 3x

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