microscopy

noun

mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkrä-skə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
: the use of or investigation with a microscope
microscopist noun

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With simple alignment, tunable focusing, and high transmission, this plasma lens could usher in a new era of attosecond science, from mapping electron motion in complex materials to advancing ultrafast quantum technologies and microscopy. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025 The cell is held in place by the liquid jets—suspended in the fluid but free to spin at any degree—allowing for complete visual analysis from every angle with advanced microscopy. Perri Thaler, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025 The researchers used microscopy, live-cell imaging, protein analysis (proteomics), and viral infection models to study how FOOD forms and behaves. New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025 But new microscopy and image analysis techniques have opened a clearer window on development. Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for microscopy

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1665, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of microscopy was circa 1665

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“Microscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscopy. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

microscopy

noun
mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
: the use of the microscope : investigation with the microscope

Medical Definition

microscopy

noun
mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
plural microscopies
: the use of or investigation with the microscope

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