photomicrography
- noun
- /ˌfoʊtəˌmaɪkrəˈɡræfi/
- Specialized
:
fotomicrografía
- In the world of photomicrography, intricate details of everyday items are revealed through high magnification.
Examples
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Eric Flem, communications manager for Nikon Instruments, said it was a privilege to showcase some of the world's best photomicrography.
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The competition showcased stunning photomicrography images of tiny organisms taken under a microscope.
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Small wonders can be icky as well as clicky, as this year's top images in the Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition demonstrate.
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Ninety-nine winners were chosen out of hundreds of photographers from around the world who participated in the Small World contest, which has been presented by Nikon since 1975 to recognize excellence in photomicrography.
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She studied photomicrography to learn how to capture detailed images of microscopic structures.
How Magnified
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1
4.7
- Specialized
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1
7.6
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10
3.9
- Specialized
249
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
photomicrography = photomicrograph (semi-transparent) = photo + micro + graph + y
The word is closely related to 'photomicrograph', but the final step to the process noun is specialized rather than fully predictable for a learner.
Etymology
Photomicrography comes from three parts: photo- meaning 'light', micro- meaning 'small', and -graphy meaning 'writing' or 'picture', the same parts you see in photo and microscope. So, photomicrography is like 'making pictures of very small things with light', which explains why it means taking photographs through a microscope.