Definition of light microscope Light microscope
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What does light microscope mean?
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| light microscope - microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object | ||
| microscope magnifier of the image of small objects; "the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell" | ||
| binocular microscope a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes | ||
| compound microscope light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece | ||
| eyepiece, ocular combination of lenses at the viewing end of optical instruments | ||
| magnifying glass, simple microscope, hand glass light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; "the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250" | ||
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A light microscope works a lot like a refracting telescope except that the object is very close to the objective lens. Put a tiny organism (a "daphnia" or water flea) found in pond water on a glass slide. The clips on the microscope's flat stage hold the slide in place. Now take a look through the microscope eyepiece. A mirror at the bottom of the microscope reflects light rays up to the daphnia through a hole in the stage. Objective lenses magnify the image which is made even larger when it is seen through the eyepiece lenses.
The light microscope is widely used in colleges and high schools. It normally has a top magnification of 40x with the option of having 4x and 8x. This lets the microscope have the ability to see basic cells and other items.
