microscope
noun
mi·cro·scope
ˈmī-krə-ˌskōp 
1
: an optical instrument consisting of a lens or combination of lenses for making enlarged images of minute objects
especially
: compound microscope
2
: a non-optical instrument (such as one using radiations other than light or using vibrations) for making enlarged images of minute objects
an acoustic microscope
Examples of microscope in a Sentence
Students viewed the crystals through a microscope.
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The fact that there are no cuts and that Macbeth cannot escape the camera’s gaze creates the impression of a bug trapped under a microscope, reinforcing the movie’s implication that Macbeth — like everyone else in the film — is helpless against fate.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 July 2024
Previous research observed ant fossils using microscopes and x-rays.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
In the Science Exploratorium, microscopes and lab coats help children learn even more about the details of butterfly life, knowledge that demonstrates the insects are more than just pretty faces.
—Michelle Strausbaugh, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
It can be associated with or without pain and be gross (visible) or microscopic (only visible under a microscope).
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 9 July 2024
Previous research observed ant fossils using microscopes and x-rays.
—science.org, 3 July 2024
In the Science Exploratorium, microscopes and lab coats help children learn even more about the details of butterfly life, knowledge that demonstrates the insects are more than just pretty faces.
—Michelle Strausbaugh, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2024
It can be associated with or without pain and be gross (visible) or microscopic (only visible under a microscope).
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for microscope
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microscope
noun
mi·cro·scope
ˈmī-krə-ˌskōp
1
: an optical instrument consisting of a lens or a combination of lenses for making enlarged or magnified images of minute objects
2
: an instrument using radiation other than light for making enlarged images of very small objects
Medical Definition
microscope
noun
mi·cro·scope
ˈmī-krə-ˌskōp
1
: an optical instrument consisting of a lens or combination of lenses for making enlarged images of minute objects
2
: an instrument using radiations other than light or using vibrations for making enlarged images of minute objects
an acoustic microscope
see electron microscope, scanning electron microscope, x-ray microscope
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