- eye doctor
- eye doctor n a specialist (as an optometrist or ophthalmologist) in the examination, treatment, or care of the eyes
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Eye doctor — Eye Eye ([imac]), n. [OE. eghe, eighe, eie, eye, AS. e[ a]ge; akin to OFries. [=a]ge, OS. [=o]ga, D. oog, Ohg. ouga, G. auge, Icel. auga, Sw. [ o]ga, Dan. [ o]ie, Goth. aug[=o]; cf. OSlav. oko, Lith. akis, L. okulus, Gr. o kkos, eye, o sse, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eye doctor — noun a medical doctor specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye • Syn: ↑ophthalmologist, ↑oculist • Derivationally related forms: ↑ophthalmology (for: ↑ophthalmologist) • Hypernyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
eye doctor — 1. an ophthalmologist. 2. an optometrist. [1880 85] Syn. The term EYE DOCTOR refers generally to an ophthalmologist, but is also used informally (and imprecisely) in referring to an optometrist. An OPHTHALMOLOGIST is a physician who specializes… … Universalium
eye doctor — eye′ doc tor n. 1) oph ophthalmologist 2) oph optometrist • Etymology: 1880–85 … From formal English to slang
eye doctor — noun An ophthalmologist. Syn: eye MD, eye M.D … Wiktionary
eye doctor — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. optometrist, oculist, ophthalmologist; see doctor 1 … English dictionary for students
eye doctor — n ophthalmologist, oculist, optometrist … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
Eye — ([imac]), n. [OE. eghe, eighe, eie, eye, AS. e[ a]ge; akin to OFries. [=a]ge, OS. [=o]ga, D. oog, Ohg. ouga, G. auge, Icel. auga, Sw. [ o]ga, Dan. [ o]ie, Goth. aug[=o]; cf. OSlav. oko, Lith. akis, L. okulus, Gr. o kkos, eye, o sse, the two eyes … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eye agate — Eye Eye ([imac]), n. [OE. eghe, eighe, eie, eye, AS. e[ a]ge; akin to OFries. [=a]ge, OS. [=o]ga, D. oog, Ohg. ouga, G. auge, Icel. auga, Sw. [ o]ga, Dan. [ o]ie, Goth. aug[=o]; cf. OSlav. oko, Lith. akis, L. okulus, Gr. o kkos, eye, o sse, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eye animalcule — Eye Eye ([imac]), n. [OE. eghe, eighe, eie, eye, AS. e[ a]ge; akin to OFries. [=a]ge, OS. [=o]ga, D. oog, Ohg. ouga, G. auge, Icel. auga, Sw. [ o]ga, Dan. [ o]ie, Goth. aug[=o]; cf. OSlav. oko, Lith. akis, L. okulus, Gr. o kkos, eye, o sse, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
