noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.
2. 2
   a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

midwifeoculistophthalmologisttherapist

Example

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"Mary regularly needs to have ingrowing eyelashes trimmed by an optometrist."

Etymology

From opto- + -metry + -ist.

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