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op⋅ti⋅cian

[op-tish-uhn]
–noun
1. a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
2. a maker or seller of optical glass and instruments.

Origin:
1680–90; < F opticien < ML optic(a) (see optics ) + F -ien -ian


1. See eye doctor.
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op·ti·cian   (ŏp-tĭsh'ən)   
n.  
  1. One that makes lenses and eyeglasses.

  2. One that sells lenses, eyeglasses, and other optical instruments.

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Main Entry: op·ti·cian
Pronunciation: äp-'tish-&n
Function: noun
1 : a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
2 : a person who reads prescriptions for visual correction, orders lenses, and dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses —compare OPHTHALMOLOGIST, OPTOMETRIST
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optician op·ti·cian (ŏp-tĭsh'ən)
n.
A person who practices opticianry.

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