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

Whereas most doctors give a standard battery of CT scans and MRIs, Rau uses a technique called dark-field microscopy. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

The Nikon Small World competition, established in 1974, honors excellence in microscopy. — Molly Herring, Quanta Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026

At the campus garden’s La Kretz Garden Pavilion, UCLA’s Shahan will discuss her work applying single-cell genomics and time-lapse microscopy to the roots of one plant. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

At the same time, advanced electron microscopy and computer modeling revealed the atomic-scale activity unfolding inside. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 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