simple microscope
- noun
- /ˈsɪmpəl maɪkrəˌskoʊp/
- Specialized
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microscopio simple
- Using a simple microscope, she was able to see the tiny fibers in the cloth more clearly.
Examples
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The simple microscope allowed him to examine the structure of the leaf closely, revealing intricate patterns.
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The program was called "Micro Explorers." Children used simple scientific tools such as eye loupes, magnifying lenses, simple microscopes, and rulers to explore specimens from nature and man-made objects.
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A simple microscope is often used in classrooms to help students observe small details in plants and insects.
Synonyms
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A tool that makes very small things look much larger to see details
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A small glass you hold to make things look larger
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A small glass tool that makes things look larger to help you read small details
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A tool that uses light and lenses to make tiny things like cells look larger
A small lens with a handle that makes things look bigger
Antonyms
- Specialized
A microscope with two lenses that uses light to make tiny things look larger
How Powerful
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase combines the transparent adjective 'simple' (not complicated) with 'microscope' (a magnifying device), so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer it refers to a less complex type of microscope. Although the dictionary definition gives a specific technical detail (a single convex lens), the basic compositional meaning is immediately predictable and cross-linguistically common.
Etymology
The noun simple microscope comes from early scientists and names a small tool that used just one lens: simple meant 'one lens' and microscope meant 'to look at very small things'. So, a simple microscope today is a microscope with a single lens that makes tiny things look bigger.