microscope slide

ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp slaɪd

Definition

Definition of microscope slide - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

specimen

TECH.

flat glass piece for mounting specimens for microscopy

TECH.

She carefully mounted the insect on the microscope slide.
The scientist placed the sample on the microscope slide.
Each microscope slide was labeled with the specimen's name.

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flat glass piece for mounting specimens for microscopy

Expressions with microscope

under a microscope

adj.

examined very closely or in great detail

Her actions were under a microscope after the incident.

under the microscope

adv.

in a manner subject to close examination or scrutiny

The project was under the microscope during the review meeting..

put under the microscope

examine something very closely

The scientist put the sample under the microscope to study its structure.

placed under a microscope

adj.

examined very closely or in great detail

The proposal was placed under a microscope by the committee.

light microscope

scientific instrument using light to magnify small objects

The biologist used a light microscope to examine the cells.

monocular microscope

microscope with one eyepiece for one eye use

The student used a monocular microscope in biology class.

Expressions with slide

slide into

move smoothly into a position

She slid into the parking spot effortlessly.

slide off

move smoothly off a surface

The book began to slide off the table.

downhill slide

decline in quality or performance

The company's profits took a downhill slide after the new policy.

slide by

move past something smoothly and quietly

She managed to slide by the crowd unnoticed.

slide into one's DMs

send a private message on social media

He decided to slide into her DMs to ask her out.

let it slide

allow something to go without comment

She decided to let it slide and not mention the error.

let slide

allow something to pass without action

He decided to let the comment slide.

let something slide

ignore a mistake or bad behavior on purpose

I'll let your lateness slide this time.

let things slide

allow a situation to get worse by not addressing it

If you let things slide, the problem will only get bigger.

let this slide

ignore a minor mistake or fault

I'll let this slide, but don't do it again.

Terms with microscope slide included in their meaning

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stage

microscopy

place on a microscope where the slide is located

cover glass

microscopy

thin glass covering a specimen on a microscope slide

microwell

microscope slide

small well on a microscope slide

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French:lame de microscope, ...
German:Objektträger, ...
Italian:vetrino, ...
Spanish:portaobjetos, ...
Portuguese:lâmina de microscópio, ...
Chinese:载玻片, ...
Japanese:スライドガラス, ...
Arabic:شَرِيحَة مِجْهَرِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:זְכוּכִית נוֹשֵׂא, ...
Russian:предметное стекло, ...
Ukrainian:предметне скло, ...
Hindi:सूक्ष्मदर्शी स्लाइड, ...
Bengali:মাইক্রোস্কোপ স্লাইড, ...
Catalan:làmina de microscopi, ...
Czech:podložní sklíčko, ...
Danish:objektglas, ...
Dutch:objectglaasje, ...
Greek:πλακάκι μικροσκοπίας, ...
Hungarian:tárgylemez, ...
Khmer:បន្ទះកញ្ចក់មីក្រូទស្សន៍, ...
Korean:현미경 슬라이드, ...
Persian:لام میکروسکوپ, ...
Polish:szkiełko mikroskopowe, ...
Portuguese (BR):lâmina de microscópio, ...
Romanian:lamelă, ...
Swedish:objektglas, ...
Thai:แผ่นสไลด์กล้องจุลทรรศน์, ...
Turkish:mikroskop lamı, ...
Vietnamese:lam kính hiển vi, ...

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