(UK) An optometry practice.
The latest retailer to move in to Oxford's Westgate is David Clulow opticians, offering "state-of-the-art optical testing rooms, and the latest designer, smart eyewear and lens technology." The store is due to open la…
"He apologised to me, went straight to the opticians, and got glasses." @Pschmeichel1 drops the origin story of why Sir Alex Ferguson started wearing glasses at games 🤯
(UK) An optometry practice.
He spent a long and interested morning at the experimental farm at Rothamsted, and in the afternoon he went to the opticians to get a new pair of spectacles and attended to other small businesses.
"opticians" means: An optometry practice.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"opticians" means: An optometry practice.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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"opticians" means: An optometry practice.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (UK) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.
“The latest retailer to move in to Oxford's Westgate is David Clulow opticians, offering "state-of-the-art optical testing rooms, and the latest designer, smart eyewear and lens technology." The store is due to open later this spring and will join Lego which opens this week.”
“"He apologised to me, went straight to the opticians, and got glasses." @Pschmeichel1 drops the origin story of why Sir Alex Ferguson started wearing glasses at games 🤯”
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(chiefly, US) An optometrist or ophthalmologist.