optician
noun
op·ti·cian
äp-ˈti-shən 
1
: a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
2
: a person who reads prescriptions for visual correction, orders lenses, and dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses compare ophthalmologist, optometrist
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His frames retail for a couple hundred dollars, but Tim, ever inventive, buys them through eBay for $40 from opticians and other sellers who have old stock.
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Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
The younger Hamilton was behind bars for the 1932 murder of John N. Bucher, a Hillsboro jeweler and optician, during a burglary attempt gone awry.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 July 2024
Producer Awkward Productions is taking the show to the U.S., with stops in Utah – where Paltrow lost half a day of skiing after a mid-slope collision with optician Terry Sanderson, who went on to sue her – as well as L.A. and New York.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
So does Burgos, an optician and part owner of a murder mystery theater company.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
The younger Hamilton was behind bars for the 1932 murder of John N. Bucher, a Hillsboro jeweler and optician, during a burglary attempt gone awry.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 July 2024
Producer Awkward Productions is taking the show to the U.S., with stops in Utah – where Paltrow lost half a day of skiing after a mid-slope collision with optician Terry Sanderson, who went on to sue her – as well as L.A. and New York.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
So does Burgos, an optician and part owner of a murder mystery theater company.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Optician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optician. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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optician
noun
op·ti·cian
äp-ˈtish-ən
1
: a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
2
: a person who reads prescriptions for correction of vision, orders, prepares, and sometimes grinds lenses for eyeglasses, sells eyeglasses and contact lenses, and fits and adjusts eyeglasses compare ophthalmologist, optometrist
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optician
noun
op·ti·cian
äp-ˈtish-ən
1
: a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments
2
: a person who reads prescriptions for visual correction, orders lenses, and dispenses eyeglasses and contact lenses compare ophthalmologist, optometrist
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