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microphotograph
[ mahy-kruh-foh-tuh-graf, -grahf ]
noun
- a small photograph requiring optical enlargement to render it visible in detail.
- a photomicrograph.
microphotograph
/ -ˌɡræf; ˌmaɪkrəʊˈfəʊtəˌɡrɑːf; ˌmaɪkrəʊfəˈtɒɡrəfɪ /
noun
- a photograph in which the image is greatly reduced and therefore requires optical enlargement for viewing purposes
- See photomicrograph, microcopya less common name for microcopy photomicrograph
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Derived Forms
- microphotography, noun
- ˌmicroˌphotoˈgraphic, adjective
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Other Words From
- mi·cro·pho·to·graph·ic [mahy-kr, uh, -foh-t, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
- mi·cro·pho·tog·ra·phy [mahy-kroh-f, uh, -, tog, -r, uh, -fee], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of microphotograph1
First recorded in 1855–60; micro- + photograph
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