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optics scientific study of light . Physical optics is concerned with the genesis, nature, and properties of light; physiological optics with the part light plays in vision ; and geometrical optics with the reflection and refraction of light as encountered in the study of the mirror and the lens .

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optics Any optical components, such as the objective lens or mirror, secondary mirrors, and eyepieces of a telescope.

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