optician
noun
op·ti·cian
äp-ˈti-shən 
1
: a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
2
: a person who reads prescriptions for visual correction, orders lenses, and dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses compare ophthalmologist, optometrist
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The Italian entrepreneur visited Asmara in Eritrea, where his family and particularly his grandfather Raffaello Bini, who had had ties with the African continent throughout his life, ran a small optician business named Ottica Bini.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Ever since, there have been similar conflicts too numerous to list, such as psychologists vs. psychiatrists over the right to prescribe drugs, optometrists vs. opticians over eye treatment — and even veterinarians vs. dog groomers over who could legally brush a dog’s teeth.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The Christian Louboutin Eyewear collection is available in select Christian Louboutin boutiques and opticians and on christianlouboutin.com, with prices ranging from $625 to $875.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Optician An optician is a technician who makes glasses and other vision-correcting devices.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Apr. 2025
Ever since, there have been similar conflicts too numerous to list, such as psychologists vs. psychiatrists over the right to prescribe drugs, optometrists vs. opticians over eye treatment — and even veterinarians vs. dog groomers over who could legally brush a dog’s teeth.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
The Christian Louboutin Eyewear collection is available in select Christian Louboutin boutiques and opticians and on christianlouboutin.com, with prices ranging from $625 to $875.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 Apr. 2025
Optician An optician is a technician who makes glasses and other vision-correcting devices.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for optician
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“Optician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optician. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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optician
noun
op·ti·cian
äp-ˈtish-ən
1
: a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
2
: a person who reads prescriptions for correction of vision, orders, prepares, and sometimes grinds lenses for eyeglasses, sells eyeglasses and contact lenses, and fits and adjusts eyeglasses compare ophthalmologist, optometrist
Medical Definition
optician
noun
op·ti·cian
äp-ˈtish-ən
1
: a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
2
: a person who reads prescriptions for visual correction, orders lenses, and dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses compare ophthalmologist, optometrist
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