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óptica

optics

noun OHP-tee-kah Rare
Body & Health Senses

Origin: From Greek optikē ('science of sight').

Also means

optical shop, perspective

Usage Note

Óptica has three related meanings: the branch of physics dealing with light, an optician's shop (voy a la óptica — 'I'm going to the optician's'), and figuratively a viewpoint or perspective (desde la óptica política). Learners most often encounter it in the shop sense; the figurative use is common in journalism.

Examples

"Compré mis gafas en una óptica del centro."

Natural Translation

I bought my glasses at an optician's in the city centre.

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