microscope

[ mahy-kruh-skohp ]

/ ˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp /

noun

an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye.

(initial capital letter)Astronomy. the constellation Microscopium.

Origin of microscope

From the New Latin word mīcroscopium, dating back to 1650–60. See micro-, -scope

Words nearby microscope

microreproduction, microrespirometer, micros., microsatellite, micro-scooter, microscope, microscopic, microscopic anatomy, Microscopium, microscopy, microsecond

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Example sentences from the Web for microscope

Were you being extra picky in the wake of Twilight because you knew you were under the microscope?
The Resurrection of Kristen Stewart|Marlow Stern|October 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was the aforementioned man in a lab coat sitting at a microscope.
Girls Love Science. We Tell Them Not To.|Tauriq Moosa|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the 1970s, no microscope was needed to see neck and spine injuries among players of all levels were escalating fast.
Super Bowl XLVIII Is Set to Be the Most Violent One Yet|Evin Demirel|January 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With these microbial systems in the Pilbara, you can see these things in the field and under the microscope.
‘Oldest Signs of Life on Earth’ Found in Australia|The Telegraph|November 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

You can substitute fairies and goblins, with the stars, the galaxies, and looking down a microscope.
Rediscovering Richard Dawkins: An Interview|J.P. O’Malley|September 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This condition can only be determined by a competent physician with the aid of the microscope and other means.
What a Young Husband Ought to Know|Sylvanus Stall
Grosser says: Indeed, this has not yet been determined by means of the microscope, and would be difficult to determine.
Woman and Socialism|August Bebel
If a drop of blood be placed under a microscope, immense numbers of small bodies will be seen.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why|Martha M. Allen
The deficit of fifty thousand grew under the microscope of investigation to sixty thousand, eventually to seventy-five thousand.
Wolf Breed|Jackson Gregory
That, in a few words, is, as far as investigation—by the help of one's eye and by the help of the microscope—has taken us.
Yeast|Thomas H. Huxley

British Dictionary definitions for microscope

microscope

/ (ˈmaɪkrəˌskəʊp) /

noun

an optical instrument that uses a lens or combination of lenses to produce a magnified image of a small, close object. Modern optical microscopes have magnifications of about 1500 to 2000See also simple microscope, compound microscope, ultramicroscope

any instrument, such as the electron microscope, for producing a magnified visual image of a small object

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Cultural definitions for microscope

microscope

A device that produces a magnified image of objects too small to be seen with the naked eye. Such objects are thus called “microscopic.” The microscope is widely used in medicine and biology. Common microscopes use lenses; others, such as electron microscopes, scan an object with electrons, x-rays, and other radiation besides ordinary visible light.

Medical definitions for microscope

microscope

[ mī′krə-skōp′ ]

n.

An optical instrument that uses a lens or a combination of lenses to produce magnified images of small objects, especially of objects too small to be seen by the unaided eye.

An instrument, such as an electron microscope, that uses electronic, acoustic, or other processes to magnify objects.

Scientific definitions for microscope

microscope

[ mī′krə-skōp′ ]

Any of various instruments used to magnify small objects that are difficult or impossible to observe the naked eye.♦ Optical microscopes use light reflected from or passed through the sample being observed to form a magnified image of the object, refracting the light with an arrangement of lenses and mirrors similar to those found in telescopes. See also atomic force microscope electron microscope field ion microscope.

单词	microscope
释义	microscope [ mahy-kruh-skohp ] / ˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊp / noun an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye. (initial capital letter)Astronomy. the constellation Microscopium. Origin of microscope From the New Latin word mīcroscopium, dating back to 1650–60. See micro-, -scope Words nearby microscope microreproduction, microrespirometer, micros., microsatellite, micro-scooter, microscope, microscopic, microscopic anatomy, Microscopium, microscopy, microsecond Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for microscope Were you being extra picky in the wake of Twilight because you knew you were under the microscope? The Resurrection of Kristen Stewart\|Marlow Stern\|October 11, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There was the aforementioned man in a lab coat sitting at a microscope. Girls Love Science. We Tell Them Not To.\|Tauriq Moosa\|July 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the 1970s, no microscope was needed to see neck and spine injuries among players of all levels were escalating fast. Super Bowl XLVIII Is Set to Be the Most Violent One Yet\|Evin Demirel\|January 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST With these microbial systems in the Pilbara, you can see these things in the field and under the microscope. ‘Oldest Signs of Life on Earth’ Found in Australia\|The Telegraph\|November 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST You can substitute fairies and goblins, with the stars, the galaxies, and looking down a microscope. Rediscovering Richard Dawkins: An Interview\|J.P. O’Malley\|September 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This condition can only be determined by a competent physician with the aid of the microscope and other means. What a Young Husband Ought to Know\|Sylvanus Stall Grosser says: Indeed, this has not yet been determined by means of the microscope, and would be difficult to determine. Woman and Socialism\|August Bebel If a drop of blood be placed under a microscope, immense numbers of small bodies will be seen. Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and Why\|Martha M. Allen The deficit of fifty thousand grew under the microscope of investigation to sixty thousand, eventually to seventy-five thousand. Wolf Breed\|Jackson Gregory That, in a few words, is, as far as investigation—by the help of one's eye and by the help of the microscope—has taken us. Yeast\|Thomas H. Huxley British Dictionary definitions for microscope microscope / (ˈmaɪkrəˌskəʊp) / noun an optical instrument that uses a lens or combination of lenses to produce a magnified image of a small, close object. Modern optical microscopes have magnifications of about 1500 to 2000See also simple microscope, compound microscope, ultramicroscope any instrument, such as the electron microscope, for producing a magnified visual image of a small object Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for microscope microscope A device that produces a magnified image of objects too small to be seen with the naked eye. Such objects are thus called “microscopic.” The microscope is widely used in medicine and biology. Common microscopes use lenses; others, such as electron microscopes, scan an object with electrons, x-rays, and other radiation besides ordinary visible light. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for microscope microscope [ mī′krə-skōp′ ] n. An optical instrument that uses a lens or a combination of lenses to produce magnified images of small objects, especially of objects too small to be seen by the unaided eye. An instrument, such as an electron microscope, that uses electronic, acoustic, or other processes to magnify objects. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for microscope microscope [ mī′krə-skōp′ ] Any of various instruments used to magnify small objects that are difficult or impossible to observe the naked eye.♦ Optical microscopes use light reflected from or passed through the sample being observed to form a magnified image of the object, refracting the light with an arrangement of lenses and mirrors similar to those found in telescopes. See also atomic force microscope electron microscope field ion microscope. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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