optician

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: op=ti=cian

CIDE DICTIONARY

optician, n. [Cf. F. opticien. See Optic, a.].

•  One skilled in optics.  A. Smith.  [1913 Webster]
•  One who deals in optical glasses and instruments.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

optician, n.
1 a maker or seller of optical instruments, esp. spectacles and contact lenses.
2 a person trained in the detection and correction of poor eyesight (see OPTOMETRIST).

Etymology

F opticien f. med.L optica (as OPTIC)