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micrograph
[ mahy-kruh-graf, -grahf ]
noun
- an instrument for executing extremely minute writing or engraving.
- Optics. a photograph taken through a microscope or a drawing of an object as seen through a microscope.
micrograph
/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌɡrɑːf; -ˌɡræf /
noun
- a photograph or drawing of an object as viewed through a microscope
- an instrument or machine for producing very small writing or engraving
micrograph
/ mī′krə-grăf′ /
- A drawing or photograph taken from an image formed by a microscope.
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Example Sentences
During his doctoral research on the ties between aging and mitochondria, Martin Picard frequently saw micrographs of those energy-producing organelles.
From Quanta Magazine
A photograph of this enlarged image of a microscopic prepared object, is termed a photo-micrograph.
From Project Gutenberg
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