micrographics

1 of 2

noun

plural in form but singular in construction
: the industry concerned with the manufacture and sale of graphic material in microform
also : the production of such material

micrographic

2 of 2

adjective

1
: of or relating to micrography
2
: relating to or disclosed by micrographs or by the making of micrographs

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary micrography, micrograph + -ic

First Known Use

Noun

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of micrographics was in 1968

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“Micrographics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/micrographics. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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