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title: optic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «optic» in the school dictionary: To do with the eye or sight: «the optic nerve». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# optic

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**Who acts:** science, something, optic, optic nerve, Fibre optic cables, Optics · **What happens:** do, behave, fix, pour out, measure, amount · **To what, where:** optic nerve, lenses, device, measured amount, drink, old word

<!-- .vabout -->
«optic» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [optic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/optic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with the eye or sight: «the optic nerve».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optic:m1:1
# text = To do with the eye or sight: «the optic nerve».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	optic	optic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | the optic nerve |  |  |  | with the eye or sight | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: optics, uncountable — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The science of light and how it behaves, including lenses and mirrors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optic:m2:1
# text = The science of light and how it behaves, including lenses and mirrors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	behaves	behave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	including	including	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	lenses	lens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	mirrors	mirror	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **behave** | present | the science of light | lenses and mirrors |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: noun, UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A device fixed to a bottle to pour out a measured amount of drink.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optic:m3:1
# text = A device fixed to a bottle to pour out a measured amount of drink.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	device	device	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	pour	pour	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	measured	measure	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | participle |  | a device *not said here* |  |  |  | to a bottle | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to bottle=Co-Patient |
| 2 | **pour out** | to-infinitive |  | a measured amount of drink |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amount=Patient |
| 3 | **measure** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **amount** |  |  | drink |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: optics, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How something looks to the public.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optic:m4:1
# text = How something looks to the public.
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	public	public	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | something |  |  |  |  | to the public | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to public=Theme |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An optic is an old or poetic word for an eye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optic:m5:1
# text = An optic is an old or poetic word for an eye.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	optic	optic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	poetic	poetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a optic | a old word |  |  |  | for a eye | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The optic nerve sends signals from your eye to your brain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optic:x1:1
# text = The optic nerve sends signals from your eye to your brain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	optic	optic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sends	send	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | the optic nerve | signals |  | your eye |  | to your brain | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent signal=Theme from eye=Initial\_Location to brain=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fibre optic cables carry information as light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optic:x2:1
# text = Fibre optic cables carry information as light.
1	Fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	optic	optic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cables	cable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	information	information	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Fibre optic cables | information |  |  |  | as light | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent information=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Optics is the science of light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optic:x3:1
# text = Optics is the science of light.
1	Optics	optic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Optics | the science |  |  |  | of light | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lenses in glasses are part of optics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optic:x4:1
# text = Lenses in glasses are part of optics.
1	Lenses	lens	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	optics	optic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lenses in glasses | part |  |  |  | of optics | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor checked my optic nerve.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optic:x5:1
# text = The doctor checked my optic nerve.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	optic	optic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	nerve	nerve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | past | the doctor | my optic nerve |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nerve=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fibre optic lamps glow at the tips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optic:x6:1
# text = Fibre optic lamps glow at the tips.
1	Fibre	fibre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	optic	optic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lamps	lamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	glow	glow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tips	tip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glow** | present | Fibre optic lamps |  |  | the tips |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at tip=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the eagle-eyed watcher watched until his eyes narrowed and became pin-points, and he ceased to be a man and became an optic.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:optic:x7:1
# text = But the eagle-eyed watcher watched until his eyes narrowed and became pin-points, and he ceased to be a man and became an optic.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	eyed	eyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	watcher	watcher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	narrowed	narrow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	pin	pin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
20	ceased	cease	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
22	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	cop	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	advcl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
27	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	optic	optic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | the eyed watcher |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **narrow** | past | watcher's eyes |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **become** | past | watcher's eyes *not said here* | pin points |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **cease** | past | watcher |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 5 | **is a** | to-infinitive | watcher *not said here* | a man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **become** | past | watcher *not said here* |  |  |  |  | optic *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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