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opticist

American

[op-tuh-sist] / ˈɒp tə sɪst /

noun

Now Rare.

a person engaged in the fields of theoretical or applied optics.

Etymology

Origin of opticist

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; optic(s) + -ist

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