microphotograph

noun

mi·​cro·​pho·​to·​graph ˌmī-krə-ˈfō-tə-ˌgraf 

1

: a small photograph that is normally magnified for viewing

2

: photomicrograph

microphotograph transitive verb

microphotographer

ˌmī-krə-fə-ˈtä-grə-fər 

noun

microphotographic

ˌmī-krə-ˌfō-tə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

microphotography

ˌmī-krə-fə-ˈtä-grə-fē 

noun

Examples of microphotograph in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dental microphotographs of all three animals did not display the telltale peaks and valleys found in regular bone-crushing predators, such as hyenas, according to the study, published April 19 in the journal Scientific Reports. — Jason Bittel, National Geographic, 19 Apr. 2017

Word History

Etymology

micro- + photograph entry 1

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for microphotograph

• photomicrograph
• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph
• holograph
• hydrograph
• lithograph
• micrograph

Kids Definition

microphotograph

noun

mi·​cro·​pho·​to·​graph ˌmī-krō-ˈfōt-ə-ˌgraf 

: photomicrograph

Medical Definition

microphotograph

noun

mi·​cro·​pho·​to·​graph -ˈfōt-ə-ˌgraf 

1

: a small photograph that is normally magnified for viewing

2

: photomicrograph

microphotograph transitive verb

microphotographer

-fə-ˈtäg-rə-fər 

noun

microphotographic

-ˌfōt-ə-ˈgraf-ik 

adjective

microphotography

-fə-ˈtäg-rə-fē 

noun

plural microphotographies