microphotograph
- noun
- /ˌmaɪkroʊˈfoʊtəˌgræf/
- Archaic
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microfotografía
- A microphotograph of the document was created for archival purposes and easy retrieval.
Examples
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Libraries often store old newspapers as a microphotograph to save space and preserve information.
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The scientist examined the microphotograph under a magnifying glass to study the details.
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The microphotograph revealed details invisible to the naked eye.
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I found several microphotographs in the archive.
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The scientist examined the microphotograph under a magnifying glass to study the details.
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Libraries often store old newspapers as a microphotograph to save space and preserve information.
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A microphotograph of the document was created for archival purposes and easy retrieval.
Synonyms
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A very small photo used to hide secret information
How Small
Surface Forms
Morphology
microphotograph = photograph (transparent) = micro + photograph
The meaning is directly compositional: a microphotograph is simply a very small photograph.
Etymology
Microphotograph comes from micro- 'small' and photograph 'light picture', so it can also mean a photograph made very small to save space, like the tiny images stored on microfilm.