Usually, in a mainstream or social media context, jargon to describe the way in which an event or process will be perceived. Often used with other political jargon - notably virtual signalling, where the "signal" is intended to generate a specific and ideally positive public association ("good optics").
Shell Exec (1): "We've just made £8 billion in profits from selling super-priced oil, and the northern hemisphere is heating up like crazy. We need to soften the optics. How about we chuck a few million quid at those desperate muppets at British Cycling?! Worth a shot?"
Shell Exec (2): "Blatant virtue signalling - you never fail Hank - I think that could be the most transparent bit of greenwashing in history! But those lycra boys will never buy it..."
British Cycling official: "wow, thanks, guys; we always knew the oil industry was really nice."
Shell Exec (2): "Blatant virtue signalling - you never fail Hank - I think that could be the most transparent bit of greenwashing in history! But those lycra boys will never buy it..."
British Cycling official: "wow, thanks, guys; we always knew the oil industry was really nice."
by Happydayseveryday November 3, 2022
Get the opticsmug. A kind of shitposting where you play sad music in the background and record someone saying something and then you cutoff the last part where they say a noun and flash a picture of said object and have them repeat it in a pitched down version
This is my favorite computer. *Image of a computer*, computer *in a low pitch voice*.
Ahh the classic fiber optic cable core.
Ahh the classic fiber optic cable core.
by Humorescence June 30, 2024
Get the Fiber Optic Cable Coremug. by amy is basically hajime November 21, 2023
Get the fiber optic cablemug. You have optical rectum mengitis. Ben told Travis that he may have optical rectum mengitis in the motel room feb 22 in Dexter mo
by Traviseng February 22, 2021
Get the Optical rectum Mengitismug. You: I was taking a shower after working out at the gym the other day and this dude kept staring at my package.
Friend: Damn, you were the victim of an optical assault!
Friend: Damn, you were the victim of an optical assault!
by Herbalicious September 28, 2008
Get the Optical Assaultmug. When titties look bigger than they really are. Most often due to the manner in which the titties are dressed/displayed.
Dude, i was so bummed when she took her shirt off, total optical allusion titties, they were tiny.
"yeah, there not that big, there optical allusion titties" - Mello
"yeah, there not that big, there optical allusion titties" - Mello
by T-sett September 22, 2009
Get the Optical allusion tittiesmug. Jenny had such a bad day she couldn't help but have a optical manure out look for the following day.
by moondragon1974 November 10, 2022
Get the Optical manuremug.