the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. One skilled in treating diseases of the eye.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A physician whose specialty is diseases or defects of the eye; one skilled in treatment of the eyes; an ophthalmologist.
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n. a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
n. a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye
Word Usage
"Dick felt slightly comforted when he learned that the oculist was a clever man who had been well known in Barcelona until he was forced to leave the city after taking part in some revolutionary plot."