light microscope

noun

1. microscope ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of light microscope¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

He was one of the first scientists to show that an entity too small to be detected by a light microscope is capable of infecting plants.

From Nautilus

“We knew from looking at the piece of amber with an ordinary light microscope that there were antennae and legs sticking out of the shell, so we were hopeful of finding internal organs,” Horne says.

From Science News