ocularist
/ˈɒkjʊləɹɪst/
ocularist noun: someone who specializes in the fabrication and fitting of ocular prostheses for people who have lost an eye or eyes due to trauma or illness.
Noun
ocularist (plural ocularists)
- Someone who specializes in the fabrication and fitting of ocular prostheses for people who have lost an eye or eyes due to trauma or illness.
- Even among ocularists, a close-knit community filled with many second- and third-generation practitioners, he stands out. Not only because he's one of the most accomplished (though he is) and he makes all manner of unusual eyes for horses, dogs, and prisoners (though he does); but also because he...2005, Chris Ballard, The Butterfly Hunter, Broadway Books, →ISBN, page 52
ocularist meaning in Tamil
ocularist in Tamil
- செயற்கை விழிகள் ஆக்கிப்படைப்பவர்
Forms of ocularist
| plural | ocularists |
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Origin of ocularist
Borrowed from French oculariste, ocular + -ist.
Questions about ocularist
- What does ocularist mean?
- Ocularist means someone who specializes in the fabrication and fitting of ocular prostheses for people who have lost an eye or eyes due to trauma or illness.
- What is ocularist in Tamil?
- Ocularist in Tamil is செயற்கை விழிகள் ஆக்கிப்படைப்பவர். See Ocularist meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is ocularist?
- Ocularist is a noun.
- How do you pronounce ocularist?
- Ocularist is pronounced /ˈɒkjʊləɹɪst/.
- What is the plural of ocularist?
- The plural of ocularist is ocularists.
Words near ocularist in the dictionary
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