optician

noun

op·​ti·​cian äp-ˈti-shən How to pronounce optician (audio)
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

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His frames retail for a couple hundred dollars, but Tim, ever inventive, buys them through eBay for $40 from opticians and other sellers who have old stock. Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024 The younger Hamilton was behind bars for the 1932 murder of John N. Bucher, a Hillsboro jeweler and optician, during a burglary attempt gone awry. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 July 2024 Producer Awkward Productions is taking the show to the U.S., with stops in Utah – where Paltrow lost half a day of skiing after a mid-slope collision with optician Terry Sanderson, who went on to sue her – as well as L.A. and New York. K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024 So does Burgos, an optician and part owner of a murder mystery theater company. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for optician 

Word History

First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of optician was in 1737

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“Optician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optician. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

optician

noun
op·​ti·​cian äp-ˈtish-ən How to pronounce optician (audio)
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 How to pronounce optician (audio)
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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