Optician Meaning in English

word

US

ɑpˈtɪʃən

ahp-TI-shun

UK

ɒptˈɪʃən

op-TI-shun

التعريف

An optician is a professional who makes or sells glasses and contact lenses, based on a prescription from an eye doctor.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Optician' mainly refers to someone who fits and sells glasses or lenses, but not someone who examines eyes—that's an 'optometrist' or 'ophthalmologist.' In the UK, 'optician' is more broadly used, but in the US, it's more specific.

• Spanish: óptico - optometrista (cuando se refiere a persona que examina la vista)
• Portuguese (BR): ótica - optometrista (quando se refere ao profissional)
• Portuguese (PT): óptico - optometrista (quando se refere ao profissional)
• Chinese (Simplified): 配镜师
• Chinese (Traditional): 配鏡師
• Hindi: ऑप्टिशियन
• Arabic: فني النظارات
• Bengali: অপটিশিয়ান - চশমার কারিগর
• Russian: оптик
• Japanese: 眼鏡技師
• Vietnamese: nhà kính mắt - thợ làm kính
• Korean: 안경사
• Turkish: optisyen
• Urdu: آپٹیشن
• Indonesian: optikus - ahli kacamata

جمل نموذجية

I need to visit the optician to get new glasses.

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The optician helped me choose the right frames.

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My sister works as an optician in a big shop.

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The optician said my prescription has changed a little this year.

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You should ask the optician about the newest types of contact lenses.

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After my eye test, the optician showed me lots of stylish frames to try on.

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