optometrist

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US/ɑpˈtɑmətɹɪst/UK/ɒpˈtɒmətɹɪst/

noun

A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.

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Meanings

nounoptometrist (plural optometrists)

plural optometrists

  1. A person trained and skilled in examining and testing the eyes for defects, in order to prescribe corrective lenses or treatment.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses

Similar
oculist
Broader
specialistspecializerspecialiser
Also see
oculistoptician

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From optometry + -ist.

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Translations

Catalan optometrista
  • optometristaperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Chinese Mandarin 驗光師 /验光师
  • 驗光師 /验光师 (yànguāngshī)person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Czech optometrista
  • optometristaperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Danish øjenlæge, optometrist
  • øjenlægeperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
  • optometristperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
  • optikerperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Dutch oogarts, optometrist
  • oogartsperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
  • optometristperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Finnish optometristi
  • optometristiperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
French optométriste
  • optométristeperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
German Optometrist
  • Optometristperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Greek οπτομέτρης
  • οπτομέτρης (optométris)person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Irish optaiméadraí, radharceolaí oftalmach
  • optaiméadraíperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
  • radharceolaí oftalmachperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Italian optometrista
  • optometristaperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Japanese 検眼士
  • 検眼士 (kenganshi)person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Norwegian Bokmål optiker
  • optikerperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Polish optometrysta, optometrystka
  • optometrystaperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
  • optometrystkaperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Portuguese oculista
  • oculistaperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Romanian oculist, oculistă
  • oculistperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
  • oculistăperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Russian окули́ст, о́птик
  • окули́ст (okulíst)person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
  • о́птик (óptik)person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
  • оптометри́ст (optometríst)person trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Slovak optometrista
  • optometristaperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Spanish optometrista, optómetra
  • optometristaperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
  • optómetraperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Swedish optometriker
  • optometrikerperson trained in examining and testing the eyes for defects
Cite this entry
APA

optometrist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optometrist

MLA

“optometrist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optometrist. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optometrist,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optometrist.

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