OPTOMETRIST


Meaning of OPTOMETRIST in English

op ‧ tom ‧ e ‧ trist /ɒpˈtɒmətrəst, ɒpˈtɒmɪtrəst $ ɑːpˈtɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: optometer 'eye-testing instrument' (18-21 centuries) , from Greek optos ( ⇨ ↑ optic ) + English -meter ]

someone who tests people’s eyes and orders ↑ glass es for them SYN optician British English

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