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- [op-tom-i-trist]
- /ɒpˈtɒm ɪ trɪst/
- /ɒpˈtɒm.ə.trɪst/
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- [op-tom-i-trist]
- /ɒpˈtɒm ɪ trɪst/
Definitions of optometrist word
- noun optometrist a licensed professional who practices optometry. 1
- noun optometrist A person who practices optometry. 1
- noun optometrist sb who tests eyesight 1
- countable noun optometrist An optometrist is the same as an optician. 0
- noun optometrist a person who is qualified to examine the eyes and prescribe and supply spectacles and contact lenses 0
- noun optometrist a specialist in optometry 0
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Origin of optometrist
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; optometr(y) + -ist
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Parts of speech for Optometrist
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optometrist popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
optometrist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for optometrist
noun optometrist
- ophthalmologist — a doctor of medicine specializing in ophthalmology.
- oculist — ophthalmologist.
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