Optical Device (Noun)
Meaning
A device for producing or controlling light.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- A high-quality optical device such as a laser can produce an intense beam of coherent light.
- The engineer spent months designing an optical device to amplify and transmit light signals.
- Telescopes and microscopes are two examples of optical devices that manipulate and magnify light to form images.
- Researchers created a cutting-edge optical device to improve data transfer speeds using visible light communication.
- Goggles equipped with night vision optical devices enabled soldiers to see their surroundings clearly in complete darkness.