optometrist
- noun
- /ɑpˈtɒmətrɪst/
- I scheduled an appointment with the optometrist to get my eyes checked for any vision problems.
- optometrists and ophthalmologists
- optometrist's office
So I went to walk to the optometrist to go get some contacts.
- So I went to walk to the optometrist to go get some contacts.
- And why do most optometrists not include that with their eye exam?
- We had a bunch of optometrists there who were do vision therapy.
- And then I get these things and I take him in for the to to my optometrist to put the prescription in it.
- So he went to the optometrist and bought a pair of glasses where he's literally faking an eye problem.
Examples
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My sister decided to become an optometrist because she loves helping people improve their vision.
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She's an optometrist.
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Do you think she wants to be an optometrist?
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So I went to walk to the optometrist to go get some contacts.
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Luckily, you can easily find optometrist offices all over London, and they saw me right away.
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He's an optometrist from Cleveland.
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A licensed optometrist, he has recently abandoned his practice... and is presently supported by his widowed mother.
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My dad's an optometrist.
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After my examination, the optometrist recommended new glasses to help me see better.
Synonyms
A doctor who checks and treats eyes
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Etymology
Optometrist comes from opt- meaning 'to see', the measuring part meter meaning 'measure', and the ending -ist meaning 'person'. So an optometrist is 'a person who measures sight', which is why they check your eyes and prescribe glasses.