Word Study
optician
CIDE DICTIONARY
- 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).
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)
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