noun ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person who makes, dispenses or sells lenses, spectacles.
2. 2
   a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision wordnet
3. 3
   A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment; an optometrist. UK

Synonyms

All synonyms

lens makeroculistophthalmologist

Etymology

Borrowed from French opticien.

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