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optician

UK/ɒpˈtɪʃən/US/ɑpˈtɪʃən/
nounB1+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #14,219 of 15,258neutral

Other forms: opticians

An optician is the professional who tests eyes and fits glasses. Go to the optician, the optician's shop, ask the optician.

In Britain the word covers two jobs, since an ophthalmic optician tests eyes and a dispensing optician fits the glasses. In ordinary speech it means the shop as much as the person.

U.S. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class William R. Goodwin. · Public domain

Definitions of optician

  1. 1nounopticianThe professional who tests eyes and fits glasses.B1+

    “I went to the optician because I was having trouble reading road signs.”

optician is a professional.

Also accepted in games: optometrist

Where it comes from

  1. French

    opticien

  2. English, today

    optician

Borrowed from French opticien.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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optician in the wild

  • Karl Blodig was an Austrian mountaineer, optician, and writer.

    Karl Blodig

  • The chain offers optometry, optician and audiology services, and sells glasses, sunglasses, contact lenses and hearing aids.

    Specsavers

  • In the United Kingdom in 2012, it had the largest single market share of the four major opticians, with 42% of the market.

    Specsavers

  • Roger Pope & Partners is a London optician with a Royal Warrant from Queen Elizabeth II.

    Roger Pope & Partners

  • George Adams the Younger was an English scientist, optician and science writer.

    George Adams (scientist, died 1795)

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.