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OPTOMETRIST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does optometrist mean?
• OPTOMETRIST (noun)
The noun OPTOMETRIST has 1 sense:
1. a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
Familiarity information: OPTOMETRIST used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
oculist; optometrist
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)
Context examples
A test performed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist assessing vision and ability to focus on and discern objects, as well as other tests and examinations pertaining to the eyes.
(Eye Examination, NCI Thesaurus)
The sixth house is also the house of health, so you may be focused on a dental matter, the health and strength of your bones, a concern about your knee, or you may be meeting with your dermatologist about your skin or with your optometrist for an eye checkup.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
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