optometrist

[ op-tom-i-trist ]

noun

1. a licensed professional who practices optometry.

optometrist

/ ɒpˈtɒmɪtrɪst /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of optometrist¹

First recorded in 1900–05; optometr(y) + -ist

Synonym Study

See eye doctor.

Example Sentences

Although she wanted to be an optometrist, she changed her mind when she got the lead in one of her high-school plays.

From The Daily Beast

The 59-year-old former optometrist is likely to become the first Republican to hold the seat since Reconstruction.

From The Daily Beast

And while you were away, the optometrist came to fit his glasses.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• ophthalmologist