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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.
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optical instrument for viewing small objects
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.
microscope with one eyepiece for one eye use
The student used a monocular microscope in biology class.
microscope with only one lens for magnification
He examined the specimen with a simple microscope.
device mapping atomic structure by measuring surface forces
The atomic force microscope revealed the surface's atomic structure.
microscope with more than one lens for magnification
The compound microscope revealed details of the cell structure.
microscope using electrons to see very small things clearly
The electron microscope revealed tiny cell structures.
microscope using light interference to show fine details in samples
The interference microscope revealed tiny structures in the cell.
platform on a microscope where the specimen is placed
The scientist adjusted the specimen on the microscope stage for a clearer view..
microscope with two eyepieces for three-dimensional viewing
The biologist used a stereo microscope to examine the insect's anatomy.
microscope enhancing image clarity by focusing on one plane
The confocal microscope provided clear images of the cell structure.
microscope using fluorescence to form an image
The scientist used a fluorescence microscope to study the cells.
microscope used during surgical procedures
The surgeon adjusted the operating microscope to get a clearer view..
instrument that uses electrons to produce magnified images
The scanning electron microscope revealed detailed textures of the insect's wing..
type of microscope using electron beams to view internal structure of specimens
The transmission electron microscope revealed detailed cellular structures..
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
microscopic examination
detailed structure of tissue under a microscope
microscope science
field examining tissue structure at very small scales
naked eye
can be seen without a microscope or special tools
microscopy image
photograph taken through a microscope
microscope view
area seen through a microscope lens
using a microscope
in a way that uses a microscope
material science
small-scale structure of a material, visible through a microscope
virus disease
virus causing diarrhea with a wheel-like shape under a microscope
microscopy
use of dye to color microscope specimens
optical instrument
eyepiece of a microscope or telescope
microscope work
spore-producing sac in ascomycete fungi
microscopy
using light background to view samples under microscope
drawing
instrument for sketching images from a microscope
microscope life
connected with organisms bearing small moving hairs
microscopy
microscope method using focused light and pinholes for sharp thin-layer pictures
microscopy
thin glass covering a specimen on a microscope slide
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- French:microscope, ...
- German:Mikroskop, ...
- Italian:microscopio, ...
- Spanish:microscopio, ...
- Portuguese:microscópio, ...
- Chinese:显微镜, ...
- Japanese:顕微鏡, ...
- Arabic:مِجْهَر, ...
- Hebrew:מִיקְרוֹסְקוֹפּ, ...
- Russian:микроскоп, ...
- Ukrainian:мікроскоп, ...
- Hindi:सूक्ष्मदर्शी, ...

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