optic
optic — adjective
1. about the eye, vision, or the part light plays in seeing
about the eye, vision, or the part light plays in seeing
The optic nerve carries messages from the eye to the brain.
collocation: optic nerve
After the bike crash, the scan showed pressure on Noah's optic nerve.
collocation: optic nerve in a hospital context
During surgery, the doctor protected the optic pathway behind the eye.
The textbook shows the optic pathway in a simple diagram.
A strong laser can cause optic damage in seconds.
文法句型
optic nerve
optic damage
optic pathway
用法筆記
Mostly used in technical or medical phrases before a noun, especially for parts of the eye or vision such as optic nerve and optic pathway. For everyday talk about lenses, cameras, or zoom, optical is often more usual.
常見錯誤
optic — noun
1. a small part on a spirits bottle that gives one measured drink each time
a small part on a spirits bottle that gives one measured drink each time
Each vodka bottle had an optic above the bar counter.
optic attached to a bottle
The bartender cleaned the optic before the Friday night rush.
A broken optic poured too much gin into the glass.
The manager replaced every optic when the pub reopened.
Without the optic, staff had to measure each drink by hand.
文法句型
fit an optic to a bottle
clean the optic
replace the optic
用法筆記
Used for the measuring piece on the bottle, not for the bottle itself. Most common in bar talk, where it helps control the amount poured into each drink.