optician op·ti·cian UK/ɒpˈtɪʃən/ US/ɒpˈtʰɪʃən] ~ [ɒpˈtʰɪʃn̩/ uncommon uk noun 1. a worker who makes glasses for remedying defects of vision Synonymslens maker Related words Broader terms skilled worker WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.