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ɪnoun
a licensed professional who practices optometry.
Can be confused: eye doctor, ophthalmologist, optician, optometrist (see synonym note at eye doctor).
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Optometrist
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example Sentences
- Either an ophthalmologist or an optometrist can examine patients for cataracts, but only ophthalmologists are qualified to treat.
- Her optometrist suggested multifocal contact lenses, which correct for both distance and near vision problems.
- His father is an optometrist in private practice there.
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World English Dictionary
| optometrist (ɒpˈtɒmɪtrɪst) | |
| —n | |
| optician Compare ophthalmologist Also called (esp Brit): ophthalmic optician a person who is qualified to examine the eyes and prescribe and supply spectacles and contact lenses | |
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