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

Examples of optician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jez Bridges was offered an optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan during his yearly appointment at an optician in Staffordshire, England, in July 2025. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026

Graham Nordone began her career as a certified optician, working directly with people on eye-care needs before moving into state government. — Terry Collins, USA Today, 14 July 2026

As demand grows, opticians are retiring at a faster rate than roles are being replaced, contributing to a shortfall of workers. — Casey Mann, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2026

Beyond manufacturing, The Yard includes a design studio, a bespoke consultation room for custom frame commissions, a training academy for opticians and makers, and a growing archive of historic spectacles spanning more than two centuries. — Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing optician

• ophthalmic optician

Rhymes for optician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• clinician
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition

Kids 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 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