microscope
ˈmaɪkrəskəʊp
microscope: optical instrument for viewing small objects
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Definition of microscope - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

scienceTECH.optical instrument for viewing small objectsTECH.
  • She used a microscope to study the cells.
  • The biologist examined bacteria under the microscope.
  • Microscopes are essential tools in medical research.
lens magnifier optical instrument
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Expressions with microscope

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examined very closely or in great detail
Her actions were under a microscope after the incident.
in a manner subject to close examination or scrutiny
The project was under the microscope during the review meeting..
examine something very closely
The scientist put the sample under the microscope to study its structure.
examined very closely or in great detail
The proposal was placed under a microscope by the committee.
scientific instrument using light to magnify small objects
The biologist used a light microscope to examine the cells.
flat glass piece for mounting specimens for microscopy
She carefully mounted the insect on the microscope slide.

Origin of microscope

Greek, mikros (small) + skopein (to look)

Terms with microscope included in their meaning

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science
piece of glass for viewing samples under a microscope
optical device
part of a telescope or microscope that you look through
very small
extremely small, visible only with a microscope
biology
organism too small to see without a microscope
microscopy
lens closest to the object in a microscope
microscopy
place on a microscope where the slide is located
scientific technique
use of a microscope to view small objects
field of study
study of objects and structures visible only through a microscope

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  1. French:microscope, ...
  2. German:Mikroskop, ...
  3. Italian:microscopio, ...
  4. Spanish:microscopio, ...
  5. Portuguese:microscópio, ...
  6. Chinese:显微镜, ...
  7. Japanese:顕微鏡, ...
  8. Arabic:مِجْهَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:מִיקְרוֹסְקוֹפּ, ...
  10. Russian:микроскоп, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мікроскоп, ...
  12. Hindi:सूक्ष्मदर्शी, ...
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