optometrist
noun
a licensed professional who practices optometry.
optometrists
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pluralof optometrist.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Rather than selling machines to optometrists, who were making a fortune selling glasses, the maker sold machines to a new wave of ophthalmologists to perform surgeries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
The unionized workers include nurse case managers, mental health counselors, optometrists, pharmacists, physical therapists, clinical researchers, IT analysts and animal health technicians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2025
"Our optometrists can estimate before they fly by what degree their prescription will change."
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2024
During the tasks, participants had their pupils continuously measured using an eye-tracker, similar to what optometrists use during eye exams.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 22, 2024
It was supposed to carry Billy and twenty-eight other optometrists to a convention in Montreal.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
