Definition of microscope Microscope
/majˈkɹʌskowˌp/ - [maykruskowp] - mi•cro•scope
We found 7 definitions of microscope from 6 different sources.
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What does microscope mean?
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NounPlural: microscopes |
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| microscope - magnifier of the image of small objects; "the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell" | ||
| magnifier a scientific instrument that magnifies an image | ||
| angioscope a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels | ||
| camera lucida an optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it | ||
| electron microscope a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light | ||
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- microscope (Noun)
An optical instrument used for observing small objects. - microscope (Noun)
Any instrument for imaging very small objects such as an electron microscope .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- microscope (n.)
An optical instrument, consisting of a lens, or combination of lenses, for making an enlarged image of an object which is too minute to be viewed by the naked eye.
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microscope
An optical instrument used for observing small objects.
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A microscope is a scientific instrument that makes things normally too small to see look bigger, so they can be seen better and examined correctly. People who use microscopes commonly in their jobs include doctors and scientists.
The earliest microscopes had only 1 lens and are called "simple microscopes". "Compound microscopes" have at least 2 lenses.
In a compound microscope, the lens closer to the eye is called the "eyepiece". The lens at the other end is called the "objective".
Microscopes make things seem larger than they are, from 10 times larger to about 1000 times larger. This is much stronger than a magnifying glass.
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🔤- microscope, noun, singular of microscopes.
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