microscope

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

Rhymes with MICROSCOPE

antelope, antipope, arthroscope, biotope, bronchoscope, bunny slope, calliope, cryoscope, endoscope, envelope, episcope, epitope, fluoroscope, forlorn hope, gastroscope, gyroscope, horoscope, interlope, isotope, kinescope, misanthrope, periscope, phalarope, radarscope, slippery slope, sniperscope, spectroscope, telescope