microscopy

noun

mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkrä-skə-pē 

: the use of or investigation with a microscope

microscopist

mī-ˈkrä-skə-pist 

noun

Examples of microscopy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The department had ordered a test called transmission electron microscopy, which uses an electron microscope to magnify and spot asbestos particles. — Miceala Morano, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026

Furthermore, it was tested on a solid-electrolyte material, lithium lanthanum zirconate, using electron microscopy, machine learning, and advanced spectroscopy. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

Using a combination of single-cell RNA sequencing, advanced microscopy and synchrotron radiation micro-CT scanning, the team of researchers mapped how cranial neural crest cells move through the developing shark head and eventually form the facial skeleton. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

Li’s team used cryo-electron microscopy to examine the bacterium’s subcellular structures and capture detailed images of its inner workings. — Quanta Magazine, 10 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1665, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

microscopy

noun

mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē 

: the use of the microscope : investigation with the microscope

Medical Definition

microscopy

noun

mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē 

plural microscopies

: the use of or investigation with the microscope