English noun: oculist | |||
1. | oculist (person) a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses | ||
Synonyms | optometrist | ||
Broader (hypernym) | specialiser, specialist, specializer | ||
2. | oculist (person) a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye | ||
Synonyms | eye doctor, ophthalmologist | ||
Broader (hypernym) | medical specialist, specialist | ||
Instance hyponym | Hermann Snellen, Snellen | ||