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microphotograph

microphotograph

6.9
A photograph taken through a microscope showing the object much larger
  • noun
  • /ˌmaɪkroʊˈfoʊtəˌgræf/
  • Specialized
translation icon : microfotografía
  • The microphotograph displayed the tiny layers of the leaf's surface, capturing the beauty of nature under magnification.
  • microphotograph shows

Examples

  • Patient 1: A microphotograph shows follicular hyperplasia (white arrow) and an eosinophilic abscess (black arrow) (H&E; original magnification x 10).

    Academic text (2010)

  • Therefore, the epiluminescent microphotographs in this paper were made using a green optical filter corresponding to the range of 500-565 nm wavelength of the visible spectrum.

    Academic text (2018)

  • PHOTO (BLACK & WHITE): Figure 4: Microphotograph showing Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma

    Academic text (2007)

  • Microphotograph shows dense compact bone and fibrovascular channels (H&E; original magnification x40).

    Academic text (2010)

  • DuPont says it has developed a machine that can blend fluids of widely different viscosity so they appear homogeneous in microphotographs.

    Academic text (2002)

  • Microphotographs were obtained using a fluorescence microscope (Scope A1, Carl Zeiss MicroImaging, Inc., Oberkochen, Germany).

    Academic text (2018)

  • The scientist took a microphotograph of the cell, revealing intricate details not visible to the naked eye.

  • In her research paper, she included a microphotograph that highlighted the structure of the bacteria.

Synonyms

micrograph
vsmicrophotograph
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A picture made with a microscope that shows a very small object much larger

refers specifically to photographs taken through a microscope rather than any image
photomicrograph
vsmicrophotograph
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A photograph taken through a microscope of a very small object

has the same photographic meaning but uses a different word form

How Magnified

microphotograph
  • Specialized
6.9
macrophotography
  • Specialized
1 7.6
close-up
  • Specialized
125 3.4
photograph
860 1.4

Surface Forms

microphotograph singular
microphotographs plural

Morphology

microphotograph = photograph (semi-transparent) = micro + photograph

The meaning is built from 'micro' plus 'photograph', but the microscope-specific sense is a technical extension that is not fully obvious to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Microphotograph comes from micro- 'small' and photograph 'light picture', so it means a picture of something very small, usually taken through a microscope to show tiny details.