Optic and Sight

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Optic adjective - Of, relating to, or used in vision.

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Sight and optic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sight" instead an adjective "Optic".

Nearby Words: optics, optical, optically, optician

Sight noun - A position within view.

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Optic and sight are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Optic" instead an adjective "Sight".

Nearby Words: sigh, sighted, sightly, sighting, sightless

Strangely, as noted by IMFDB, when the gun is equipped with an optic, the front sight is removed, which is not possible without permanently altering the gun itself.

Source: Cool Guns / Submachine Guns
Notably, attaching an optic, much like in the Call of Duty series, removes the front sight and its built-in gas block, which would render the weapon unable to cycle in real life.

Source: Cool Guns / Assault Rifles
Midway through the book, he loses sight in one eye because the bullet is still inside and still moving, and has begun interfering with his optic center in his brain.

Source: 'Tis Only a Bullet in the Brain

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