microscope

CEFRB1

/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌskəʊp/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An instrument that makes very small objects look larger.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any instrument for imaging very small objects (such as an electron microscope).

Examples

  • Do you know the difference between a microscope and a telescope?

  • This microscope magnifies objects by 100 times.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

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4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌskoʊp/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. To examine with a microscope, to put under a microscope (literally or figuratively).

  2. An optical instrument used for observing small objects.

More examples

In context

  • "Do you mind my borrowing your microscope?" "No, not at all."

  • That he might ascertain whether any of the cloths of ancient Egypt were made of hemp, M. Dutrochet has examined with the microscope the weavable filaments of this last vegetable.

  • It has a strong germicidal action, as can be verified by staining and microscoping the pus, the characteristic micro-organisms disappearing rapidly under its use.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From New Latin microscopium and Italian microscopio, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “to look at”), equivalent to micro- + -scope.