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OPTOMETRIST
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
Synonyms:
oculist; optometrist
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("optometrist" is a kind of...):
specialiser; specialist; specializer (an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning)
Derivation:
optometry (the practice of an optometrist)