optic(形容词/名词)
/ˈɑːp.tɪk/
The optic nerve connects the eye to the brain. 视神经把眼睛与大脑连接起来。
In the museum, the lighting and mirrors created an optic illusion that made the hallway seem much longer than it really was. 在博物馆里,灯光与镜子制造出一种视觉错觉,让走廊看起来比实际长得多。
来自希腊语 optikós(“关于看、视觉的”),与 opsis(“视力、看见”)同源,后经拉丁语与法语进入英语,逐渐形成表示“视觉的/光学的”的常用含义。