Noun. 1. optic-the organ of sight. eye, oculus. sense organ, sensory receptor, receptor-an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation. visual system-the sensory system for vision.f or relating to the eye or vision. 2. Of or relating to the science of optics or optical equipment. n. 1. An eye. 2. Any of the lenses, prisms, or mirrors of an optical instrument.
For the eastern islands of French Polynesia, see Windward Islands (Society Islands) . For the main islands of Hawaii, see Hawaiian Windward Islands. The Windward Islands are the southern, generally larger islands of the Lesser Antilles, within the West Indies.They lie south of the Leeward Islands, between latitudes 12Â° and 16Â° N and longitudes 60Â° and 62Â° W in one definition.ost of the islands of the present Windward Islands were once ruled by France and considered to be part of the French Antilles. The Windward Islands are: 1  Dominica (formerly administered as part of the Leeward Islands).
There is more than one archipelago known as the Windward Islands. The most well-known is in the south of the Caribbean. The largest island in these Windward Islands is Dominic â¦ a, with an area of 750 km2 or 290 sq mi. There is also a Windward Islands in the eastern part of the Society Islands, French Polynesia. The largest island here is Tahiti, with an area of 1045 km2 or 404 sq mi. There is another Windward Islands that is used to refer to the southeastern part of the Hawaiian Islands.