optique

optical

adjective noun op-TEEK Rare

Origin: Greek optikos (relating to sight)

Also means

optic (as noun: optics)

Usage Note

Optique works as both adjective (fibre optique — optical fibre) and feminine noun (l'optique — optics, the science; or 'angle, perspective'). The phrase dans cette optique is a common idiom meaning 'from this angle' or 'with this in mind'. As a standalone noun it also names an optician's shop.

Examples

"La fibre optique transmet la lumière."

Natural Translation

Optical fibre transmits light.

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