ophthalmic (B2)
adjective
Definition
ophthalmic means of or pertaining to the eyes. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
Eyedrops are an ophthalmic solution.
The writer described the response as ophthalmic.
A ophthalmic tone can change the mood of a conversation.
How to Use ophthalmic
- ophthalmic + noun (collocation)
- Use ophthalmic before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a ophthalmic reaction."
- become ophthalmic (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became ophthalmic near the end."
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