optometrist

noun

op·​tom·​e·​trist äp-ˈtä-mə-trist How to pronounce optometrist (audio)
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician

Examples of optometrist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The original tenants also had storefronts for medical services, like an optometrist office, not unlike the mix the mall’s new owners plan for the $150 million makeover. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024 Vaughan, who now works for an optometrist in Joplin, Missouri, added that Adrian’s reversal compounded the trauma. Maggie Vespa, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2024 The musical play inspired by Gwyneth Paltrow's now infamous legal battle with Utah optometrist Terry Sanderson is transferring to the U.S, Variety has exclusively learned. Variety, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2024 Cartier recalled to me that the painter’s half-brother Wolf Morrisseau once needed money for eyeglasses, and Morrisseau wondered if the optometrist would accept paintings as barter. Jordan Michael Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024 An Oscar-winning actress and lifestyle entrepreneur collides with a retired optometrist on a Utah ski slope. Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023 Contributing to her headline-making year was her ski accident trial: In March, Paltrow, 51, found herself in a Park City, Utah, courtroom hashing out who was at fault in a 2016 skiing collision between her and retired optometrist, Terry Sanderson. Mia McNiece, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023 For example, there are lenses designed for patients with dry eye disease and allergies, Vivian Shibayama, OD, an optometrist at UCLA Health, told Verywell. Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 7 Dec. 2023 Editor’s picks In the show, Karp takes on the leading role of Paltrow, while Martin plays the disgruntled optometrist — which should never be confused with optician, by the way — Sanderson. Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of optometrist was in 1903

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“Optometrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optometrist. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

optometrist

noun
op·​tom·​e·​trist äp-ˈtäm-ə-trəst How to pronounce optometrist (audio)
: a specialist licensed in optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician sense 2

Medical Definition

optometrist

noun
op·​tom·​e·​trist äp-ˈtäm-ə-trəst How to pronounce optometrist (audio)
: a specialist licensed to practice optometry compare ophthalmologist, optician sense 2

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