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 combination of powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and advanced transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques revealed that the Ta-rich phase epitaxially extends the crystal structure of the primary particles, forming a thick (≈5 nm) Ta-rich surface layer, according to the study. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025

This new microscopy technique could also help shape future medicines. —Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025

Although this is not the first time scientists have used expansion microscopy to analyze sperm, the technique is essential for advancing reproductive science, Dutcher says. —Humberto Basilio, Scientific American, 3 Dec. 2025

But two scientists at the University of Missouri combined an imaging method—cryogenic electron microscopy—with AlphaFold’s predictions to find apoB100’s structure. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025

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