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microscope

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mi·cro·scope

noun \ˈmī-krə-ˌskōp\

Definition of MICROSCOPE

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>

Examples of MICROSCOPE

  1. Students viewed the crystals through a microscope.

Origin of MICROSCOPE

New Latin microscopium, from micr- + -scopium -scope
First Known Use: 1651

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