Ophthalmite Oph·thal"mite noun [ Greek
'ofqalmo`s the eye.]
(Zoology) An eyestalk; the organ which bears the compound eyes of decapod Crustacea.
Ophthalmological Oph·thal`mo·log"ic·al adjective Of or pertaining to ophthalmology.
Ophthalmologist Oph`thal·mol"o·gist noun One skilled in ophthalmology; an oculist.
Ophthalmology Oph`thal·mol"o·gy noun [ Greek
'ofqalmo`s the eye +
-logy : confer French
ophthalmologie .]
The science which treats of the structure, functions, and diseases of the eye.
Ophthalmometer Oph`thal·mom"e·ter noun [ Greek
'ofqalmo`s eye +
-meter .]
(Physiol.) An instrument devised by Helmholtz for measuring the size of a reflected image on the convex surface of the cornea and lens of the eye, by which their curvature can be ascertained.
Ophthalmoscope Oph·thal"mo·scope noun [ From Greek
'ofqalmo`s the eye +
-scope .]
(Physiol.) An instrument for viewing the interior of the eye, particularly the retina. Light is thrown into the eye by a mirror (usually concave) and the interior is then examined with or without the aid of a lens. --
Oph*thal`mo*scop"ic adjective
Ophthalmoscopy Oph`thal·mos"co·py noun [ Confer French
ophthalmoscopie .]
1. A branch of physiognomy which deduces the knowledge of a person's temper and character from the appearance of the eyes. 2. Examination of the eye with the ophthalmoscope.
Ophthalmy Oph·thal"my noun Same as Ophthalmia .
Opianic O`pi·an"ic adjective [ From
Opium .]
(Chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or designating, an organic acid obtained by the oxidation of narcotine.
Opianine O"pi·a·nine noun (Chemistry) An alkaloid found in small quantity in opium. It is identical with narcotine.
Opianyl O"pi·a·nyl noun [
Opianic +
- yl .]
(Chemistry) Same as Meconin .
Opiate O"pi·ate noun [ From
Opium : confer French
opiat .]
1. Originally, a medicine of a thicker consistence than sirup, prepared with opium. Parr. 2. Any medicine that contains opium, and has the quality of inducing sleep or repose; a narcotic. 3. Anything which induces rest or inaction; that which quiets uneasiness. They chose atheism as an opiate .
Bentley.
Opiate O"pi·ate adjective [ See
Opium .]
Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne; causing rest, dullness, or inaction; as, the opiate rod of Hermes. Milton.
Opiate O"pi·ate transitive verb To subject to the influence of an opiate; to put to sleep. [ R.]
Fenton.
Opiated O"pi·a`ted adjective 1. Mixed with opiates. 2. Under the influence of opiates.
Opie O"pie noun Opium. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Opiferous O·pif"er·ous adjective [ Latin
opifer ;
ops ,
opis , help +
ferre to bear.]
Bringing help. [ R.]
Opifice Op"i·fice noun [ Latin
opificium , from
opifex workman. See
Office .]
Workmanship. [ Obsolete]
Bailey.
Opificer O·pif"i·cer noun An artificer; a workman. [ Obsolete] "The almighty
opificer ."
Bentley.
Opinable O·pin"a·ble adjective [ Latin
opinabilis .]
Capable of being opined or thought. Holland.
Opination Op`i·na"tion noun [ Latin
opinatio . See
Opine ,]
The act of thinking; a supposition. [ Obsolete]
Opinative O·pin"a·tive adjective Obstinate in holding opinions; opinionated. [ Obsolete] --
O*pin"a*tive*ly ,
adverb [ Obsolete]
Burton. Sir T. More.
Opinator Op"i·na`tor noun [ Latin ]
One fond of his own opinious; one who holds an opinion. [ Obsolete]
Glanvill.
Opine O·pine" transitive verb & i. [
imperfect & past participle Opined ;
present participle & verbal noun Opining .] [ Latin
opinari , past participle
opinatus ; akin to
opinus (in comp.) thinking, and perhaps to English
apt : confer French
opiner .]
To have an opinion; to judge; to think; to suppose. South.
Opiner O·pin"er noun One who opines. Jer. Taylor.
Opiniaster, Opiniatre O`pin·ias"ter, O`pin·ia"tre adjective [ Old French
opiniastre , French
opiniâtre . See
Opinion .]
Opinionated. [ Obsolete]
Sir W. Raleigh.
Opiniastrous O`pin·ias"trous adjective See Opiniaster . [ Obsolete].
Opiniate O·pin"iate transitive verb To hold or maintain persistently. [ Obsolete]
Barrow.
Opiniated O·pin"ia·ted adjective Opinionated. [ Obsolete]
Opiniative O·pin"ia·tive adjective Opinionative. Glanvill. --
O*pin"ia*tive*ly ,
adverb --
O*pin"ia*tive*ness ,
noun
Opiniator, Opiniatre O`pin·ia"tor, O`pin·ia"tre noun One who is opinionated. [ Obsolete]
South. Barrow.
Opiniatre O`pin·ia"tre adjective See Opiniaster . [ Obsolete]
Locke.
Opiniatrety O`pin·iat"re·ty noun [ Confer French
opiniâtreté .]
Obstinacy in opinious. [ Written also
opiniatry .] [ Obsolete]
Opinicus O·pin"i·cus noun (Her.) An imaginary animal borne as a charge, having wings, an eagle's head, and a short tail; -- sometimes represented without wings.
Opining O·pin"ing noun Opinion. [ Obsolete]
Jer. Taylor.
Opinion O·pin"ion noun [ French, from Latin
opinio . See
Opine .]
1. That which is opined; a notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression, less strong than positive knowledge; settled judgment in regard to any point of knowledge or action. Opinion is when the assent of the understanding is so far gained by evidence of probability, that it rather inclines to one persussion than to another, yet not without a mixture of incertainty or doubting.
Sir M. Hale. I can not put off my opinion so easily.
Shak. 2. The judgment or sentiment which the mind forms of persons or things; estimation. I have bought golden opinions from all sorts of people.
Shak. Friendship . . . gives a man a peculiar right and claim to the good opinion of his friend.
South. However, I have no opinion of those things.
Bacon. 3. Favorable estimation; hence, consideration; reputation; fame; public sentiment or esteem. [ Obsolete]
Thou hast redeemed thy lost opinion .
Shak. This gained Agricola much opinion , who . . . had made such early progress into laborious . . . enterprises.
Milton. 4. Obstinacy in holding to one's belief or impression; opiniativeness; conceitedness. [ Obsolete]
Shak. 5. (Law.) The formal decision, or expression of views, of a judge, an umpire, a counselor, or other party officially called upon to consider and decide upon a matter or point submitted. To be of opinion ,
to think; to judge. - -
To hold opinion with ,
to agree with. [ Obsolete]
Shak. Syn. -- Sentiment; notion; persuasion; idea; view; estimation. See
Sentiment .
Opinion O·pin"ion transitive verb To opine. [ Obsolete]
Opinionable O·pin"ion·a·ble adjective Being, or capable of being, a matter of opinion; that can be thought; not positively settled; as, an opinionable doctrine. C. J. Ellicott.
Opinionate O·pin"ion·ate adjective Opinionated.
Opinionated O·pin"ion·a`ted adjective Stiff in opinion; firmly or unduly adhering to one's own opinion or to preconceived notions; obstinate in opinion. Sir W. Scott.
Opinionately O·pin"ion·ate·ly adverb Conceitedly. Feltham.
Opinionatist O·pin"ion·a·tist noun An opinionist. [ Obsolete]
Opinionative O·pin"ion·a·tive adjective 1. Unduly attached to one's own opinions; opinionated. Milton. 2. Of the nature of an opinion; conjectured. [ Obsolete] "Things both
opinionative and practical."
Bunyan. --
O*pin"ion*a*tive*ly ,
adverb --
O*pin"ion*a*tive*ness ,
noun
Opinionator O·pin"ion·a`tor noun An opinionated person; one given to conjecture. [ Obsolete]
South.
Opinioned O·pin"ioned adjective Opinionated; conceited. His opinioned zeal which he thought judicious.
Milton.
Opinionist O·pin"ion·ist noun [ Confer French
opinioniste .]
One fond of his own notions, or unduly attached to his own opinions. Glanvill.
Opiparous O·pip"a·rous adjective [ Latin
opiparus , from
ops ,
opis , riches +
parare to provide.]
Sumptuous. [ Obsolete] --
O*pip"a*rous*ly ,
adverb [ Obsolete]
E. Waterhouse.
Opisometer Op`i·som"e·ter noun [ Greek ... backwards +
-meter .]
An instrument with a revolving wheel for measuring a curved line, as on a map.
Opisthion O·pis"thi·on noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... hinder.]
(Anat.) The middle of the posterior, or dorsal, margin of the great foramen of the skull.
Opisthobranchia, Opisthobranchiata O·pis`tho·bran"chi·a, O·pis`tho·bran`chi·a"ta noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek ... behind + ... gills.]
(Zoology) A division of gastropod Mollusca, in which the breathing organs are usually situated behind the heart. It includes the tectibranchs and nudibranchs.
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