micrograph

[ mahy-kruh-graf, -grahf ]

/ ˈmaɪ krəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

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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.

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Origin of micrograph

First recorded in 1870–75; micro- + -graph

Words nearby micrograph

microgamete, microgametophyte, microgeneration, microglia, microgram, micrograph, micrographia, micrographics, micrography, microgravity, microgreen

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How to use micrograph in a sentence

During his doctoral research on the ties between aging and mitochondria, Martin Picard frequently saw micrographs of those energy-producing organelles.
‘Social’ Mitochondria, Whispering Between Cells, Influence Health|Katarina Zimmer|July 6, 2021|Quanta Magazine
A photograph of this enlarged image of a microscopic prepared object, is termed a photo-micrograph.
Photography in the Studio and in the Field|Edward M. Estabrooke

British Dictionary definitions for micrograph

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

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Scientific definitions for micrograph

micrograph

[ mī′krə-grăf′ ]

A drawing or photograph taken from an image formed by a microscope.