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substage

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The part under a microscope stage that holds the light for the slide

noun
/ˈsʌbˌsteɪdʒ/

Specialized

: subescenario

Before starting the experiment, she checked that the substage condenser was properly aligned.

Examples

The technician adjusted the substage to improve the lighting on the specimen.
A damaged substage can affect the quality of images seen through the microscope.
The substage is essential for microscopy.
Look at the substage!
The technician adjusted the substage to improve the lighting on the specimen.
Before starting the experiment, she checked that the substage condenser was properly aligned.
A damaged substage can affect the quality of images seen through the microscope.

Surface Forms

substage singular

substages plural

Morphology

substage = stage (transparent) = sub + stage

The sense 'below the microscope stage' is a direct spatial composition of 'sub-' + 'stage'.

Etymology

Substage combines sub- 'under' and stage, where stage is the place on a microscope that holds the slide, so substage means the part below that stage. Therefore a microscope substage is the lower section that holds the light or condenser to help you see the specimen clearly.