A1 noun Neutral

optics

/ˈɒp.tɪks/

Optics is the branch of science that studies light and how it interacts with things like lenses and mirrors. In modern usage, it also refers to how an event or action is seen by the public.

Beispiele

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1

She is studying optics in her high school physics class.

She is studying the science of light in her high school physics class.

2

The company changed its logo because the old optics were not good.

The company changed its logo because the old public image was not good.

3

It is bad optics for the leader to go on vacation during a crisis.

It looks bad to the public for the leader to go on vacation during a crisis.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
optics
Adverb
optically
Adjektiv
optical
Verwandt
optician
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Optics' as 'Options for how to see'. It's either about seeing light or how people see you.

Schnelles Quiz

The senator decided not to buy a sports car because the ____ would look bad to poor voters.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: optics

Beispiele

1

She is studying optics in her high school physics class.

academic

She is studying the science of light in her high school physics class.

2

The company changed its logo because the old optics were not good.

business

The company changed its logo because the old public image was not good.

3

It is bad optics for the leader to go on vacation during a crisis.

formal

It looks bad to the public for the leader to go on vacation during a crisis.

4

I need to clean the optics on my telescope to see the stars.

everyday

I need to clean the glass lenses on my telescope to see the stars.

5

Don't post that photo; the optics are just weird.

informal

Don't post that photo; the way it looks to others is just strange.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
optics
Adverb
optically
Adjektiv
optical
Verwandt
optician

Häufige Kollokationen

fiber optics cables that use light to send information
bad optics an action that looks bad to the public
optical illusion something that tricks the eyes
modern optics current technology related to light
geometrical optics the study of light as straight lines

Häufige Phrasen

The optics are bad

The situation looks bad to other people

Fiber optic cable

A high-speed internet wire using light

Through the lens of optics

Looking at something using the science of light

Wird oft verwechselt mit

optics vs optician

An optician is a person who makes glasses, while optics is the science or public image.

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Nutzungshinweise

Use 'optics' when discussing physics or telescopes, but use it frequently in business or politics to describe how an action will be perceived by the public.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often treat 'optics' as a plural noun (e.g., 'the optics are...'), which is correct in a public image context, but in science, it is treated as a singular subject (e.g., 'Optics is a branch of physics').

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Optics' as 'Options for how to see'. It's either about seeing light or how people see you.

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Wortherkunft

From the Greek word 'optikos', which means 'of or for sight'.

Grammatikmuster

Uncountable noun Usually takes a singular verb when referring to the science Can take a plural verb when referring to public perception
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Kultureller Kontext

In American political culture, 'optics' is a very common term used by journalists to describe if a politician's actions look good or bad to voters.

Schnelles Quiz

The senator decided not to buy a sports car because the ____ would look bad to poor voters.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: optics

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