óptico

optical

adjective OHP-tee-koh Rare

Usage Note

Óptico means relating to sight or optics, and as a noun el/la óptico means an optician. The feminine noun la óptica refers to the science of optics, an optician's shop, or a figurative 'lens': desde la óptica política ('from a political perspective'). This figurative use of óptica for 'viewpoint' is common in formal and journalistic Spanish.

Examples

"Fue a la óptica a comprar unas gafas nuevas."

Natural Translation

She went to the optician's to buy new glasses.

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