microcopy

[ mahy-kruh-kop-ee ]

noun

, plural mi·cro·cop·ies.

1. a microphotographic copy of a printed page or the like, as in microfilm or microfiche.

microcopy

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌkɒpɪ /

noun

1. a greatly reduced photographic copy of a printed page, drawing, etc, on microfilm or microfiche Sometimes calledmicrophotograph

Word History and Origins

Origin of microcopy¹

First recorded in 1930–35; micro- + copy

Example Sentences

Vall pressed a lever under his screen, and a rectangle of microcopy print popped out.

From Project Gutenberg

He put the microcopy in an enlarger, and carried the enlarged print with him to the conveyer room.

From Project Gutenberg