light microscope
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- noun
- /laɪt ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp/
- Specialized
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microscopio óptico
- Live-cell light microscope imaging and TEM used in tandem have been successful tools in understanding K-fibers.
- using a light microscope
You built them to see small structures, but think of a light microscope.
- You built them to see small structures, but think of a light microscope.
Examples
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The researcher examined the samples using a light microscope to identify the various cell types.
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Morphological analysis was performed using a light microscope.
Academic text (2005) -
The light microscope was the first, and arguably is the most significant tool in the study of cellular division.
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Glycogen storage was observed under a light microscope.
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These processed tissue sections were studied under a light microscope for pathological findings.
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After culture for 6-12 hours, tube formation was observed under a light microscope and photographed.
Academic text (2014) -
The slides were stained with Haematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) and Giemsa stains, respectively, and examined with a light microscope.
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In these regions, we observed some wavy patterns in the overlapping zones under the light microscope which resemble the well-known laser-induced periodic surface structures (LIPSS).
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During the biology lab, students learned how to use a light microscope to observe microscopic organisms.
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With a light microscope, scientists can magnify images of cells and study their structures in detail.
Synonyms
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A tool that makes very small things look much larger to see details
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A microscope that makes tiny particles too small for an ordinary microscope appear bright on a dark background
A microscope with two eyepieces for looking with both eyes
A lens that uses light to make tiny things look bigger
A tool that uses light that bounces off tiny particles normal microscopes cannot see
How Powerful
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: a 'light microscope' is a type of microscope that uses light, so a learner who knows 'light' and 'microscope' can infer this. Although technical distinctions (e.g., vs. an electron microscope) are specialized, the basic sense is predictable and cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Light microscope comes from its literal parts: light (ordinary light from a lamp or the sun) and microscope (a tool to 'look' very closely). That's why it means a tool that uses light and lenses to make very small things look bigger.