optician

Everyday

1. An optician is a person whose job is to test people's eyes and make or sell glasses and contact lenses. tree →
2. The optician's is the shop where they work. tree →

In the lessons

Used in everyday life: you go to the optician's for an eye test. In stories, a child who cannot read the board may visit the optician and get glasses. Phrases: "go to the optician's", "an eye test at the optician's".

Examples

• I had an eye test at the optician's today. tree →
• The optician said I need glasses for reading. tree →
• The optician asked me to read letters on a chart. tree →
• My mum picked new frames at the optician's. tree →
• The optician shone a little light into my eyes. tree →
• Opticians can tell if your eyes are healthy. tree →
• We waited at the optician while my glasses were fixed. tree →

Note

Countable: an optician. In the UK "optician" is common; in the USA people often say "optometrist" or "eye doctor". An ophthalmologist is a medical doctor for eyes. "The optician's" with 's means the shop.