/ Dictionary / Index O optical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: op•ti•cal Pronunciation: (op'ti-kul), [key] — adj. of, pertaining to, or applying optics or the principles of optics. constructed to assist sight or to correct defects in vision. of or pertaining to sight or vision; visual. of or pertaining to the eye. of or pertaining to an optician or opticians or to their products, esp. eyeglasses: an optical service. dealing with or skilled in optics. —n. See Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: optical (Thesaurus) optic optical activity Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language