/ Dictionary / Index O optics: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: op•tics Pronunciation: (op'tiks), [key] — n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: optics (Thesaurus) optic nerve optimal Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language