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microscope
- /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌskəʊp/ UK
- /ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌskoʊp/ US
Where it comes from
From New Latin microscopium and Italian microscopio, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “to look at”), equivalent to micro- + -scope.
noun microscopes
- An optical instrument used for observing small objects. 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.
- Any instrument for imaging very small objects (such as an electron microscope).
verb microscopes · microscoping · microscoped
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To examine with a microscope, to put under a microscope (literally or figuratively).
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.
Similar: microscopize
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: microscopy, microscopic, focus, spotlight, lubricating, magnification, scope, magnifier, lens, optical microscope, light microscope, compound microscope, magnifying glass, tem, confocal microscope, fluorescence microscope
Translations
Every language
noun an optical instrument
| Español | microscopio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 현미경 hyeonmigyeong |
| 日本語 | 顕微鏡 kenbikyō, マイクロスコープ maikurosukōpu |
| 中文 | 顯微鏡 /显微镜 xiǎnwēijìng |
| हिन्दी | ख़ुर्दबीन xurdabīn, सूक्ष्मदर्शी sūkṣmadarśī |
| Kiswahili | hadubini, darubini ya vidudu |
| Português | microscópio |
| Français | microscope |
| Deutsch | Mikroskop |
| Italiano | microscopio |
| Ελληνικά | μικροσκόπιο mikroskópio |
| Română | microscop |
| Русский | микроско́п mikroskóp |
| Tiếng Việt | kính hiển vi |
| العربية | مِجْهَر mijhar |
| עברית | מִיקְרוֹסְקוֹפִּ mikroskóp |
verb Translations
| Deutsch | mikroskopieren |
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Talk about this word "microscope." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/microscope. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. microscope. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/microscope "microscope." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/microscope.Cite this
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title = {microscope},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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