optometrist
[ op-tom-i-trist ]
/ ɒpˈtɒm ɪ trɪst /
noun
a licensed professional who practices optometry.
Origin of optometrist
First recorded in 1900–05;
optometr(y) +
-ist
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Example sentences from the Web for optometrist
Although she wanted to be an optometrist, she changed her mind when she got the lead in one of her high-school plays.
And while you were away, the optometrist came to fit his glasses.
When the Owl Cries |Paul Bartlett
British Dictionary definitions for optometrist
optometrist
/ (ɒpˈtɒmɪtrɪst) /
noun
a person who is qualified to examine the eyes and prescribe and supply spectacles and contact lenses
Also called (esp Brit): ophthalmic optician Compare optician, ophthalmologist