Main Entry: mi·cro·scope

Pronunciation: \ˈmī-krə-ˌskōp\

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin microscopium, from micr- + -scopium -scope

Date: 1651

1 : an optical instrument consisting of a lens or combination of lenses for making enlarged images of minute objects; especially : compound microscope
2 : a non-optical instrument (as one using radiations other than light or using vibrations) for making enlarged images of minute objects <an acoustic microscope>