microform

American  

[mahy-kruh-fawrm] / ˈmaɪ krəˌfɔrm /

noun

1. any form, either film or paper, containing microreproductions.

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microform British  

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌfɔːm /

noun

1. computing a method of storing symbolic information by using photographic reduction techniques, such as microfilm, microfiche, etc

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Etymology

Origin of microform

First recorded in 1955–60; micro- + form

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Example Sentences

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microform

Phoenix has rarely spoken about his condition, but it is thought to be a microform cleft, which is a mild form of cleft lip that looks like a scar.

From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2020

For gamblers who pray to win, and may need a little help, the store had offered an exhibit of rare bibles like a fragment of the microform containing 50 pages of the King James Bible.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2019

Close, 36, a tall figure with a patriarchal beard, works very slowly, his air brush patiently rendering each microform of flesh and hair like a polyp secreting coral.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was found in the microform source, but the quality of this image is poor.

From The Boys' And Girls' Library by Various

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