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micrography|maɪˈkrɒgrəfɪ|
[f. micro- + Gr. -γραϕία writing. Cf. F. micrographie.]
1. a. The description or delineation of objects visible only by the aid of a microscope.
1658Phillips, Micrography, the description of minute bodies by a magnifying glass. 1665Phil. Trans. I. 58 He was much surprised when he saw the Micrography of Mr. Hook. 1670Moral State Eng. 41 By the study of Micrography..they have displaied a new Page of the Book of Nature. 1731–3Tull Horse-Hoeing Husb. xvi. 233 'Tis unreasonable to believe, that Water can have such extraordinary Skill in Botany, or in Micrography [etc.]. 1869tr. Pouchet's Universe (1871) 7 Will any one accuse micrography of giving rise to those vain illusions with which those..are pleased to reproach it?
b. The technique of producing micrographs (sense 3), or of studying objects by means of micrographs.
1908Analyst XXXIII. 289 (heading) The micrography of cement. 1953Jrnl. Appl. Physics XXIV. 623/1 The experiments so far made support the theoretical indications that x-ray shadow micrography is a practicable technique at least up to the resolution of the optical microscope. 1973Jrnl. Bacteriol. CXIV. 413 (heading) Electron micrography of bud formation in Metschinkowia krissii.
2. a. The art or practice of writing in microscopic characters. b. Path. Abnormally small handwriting, as a symptom of nervous disorder.
1899[see macrography]. 1905Daily News 3 July 12 The achievements in micrography of Mr. Sofer, who is giving the King a portrait composed of a biography of 44,000 letters. |