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micrographic

8.1

Very small writing often used as art and hard to read

adjective
/ˌmaɪkrəˈɡræfɪk/

Specialized

: micrográfico

She admired the micrographic artwork, which revealed hidden words when viewed up close.

Examples

His micrographic handwriting made his notes difficult for others to read.
The artist's latest piece featured micrographic elements that required a magnifying glass for full appreciation.
The scientist used a micrographic technique to record data in a tiny notebook.
The micrographic text was nearly impossible to read.
She used micrographic techniques in her artwork.
His micrographic notes were so small that only a few people could decipher them without assistance.
The museum displayed micrographic text that told a story hidden within a beautiful illustration.

Synonyms

minuscule

vsmicrographic

1 5.1

Written in small letters rather than capital letters

focuses on extremely tiny letter size and tiny script art rather than letter case

writ small

vsmicrographic

1 9.3

People print words very small in documents to hide important details

refers to extremely tiny letters or tiny script rather than hiding information

How Small

microscopic

52 4.8

micrographic

Specialized

8.1

tiny

∞ 1.0

small

Specialized

34 1.0

normal

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

micrographic positive

Morphology

micrographic = graphic (semi-transparent) = micro + graphic

The literal structure is understandable as 'small' plus 'graphic', but the specialized sense of tiny script or micro-lettering is not entirely straightforward.

Etymology

Micrographic comes from micro 'small' and graphic 'writing' or 'picture', like in microscope, so it can mean 'very small writing'. That's why micrographic describes very small letters or art made from tiny script.