micrograph

American  

[mahy-kruh-graf, -grahf] / ˈmaɪ krəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

1. an instrument for executing extremely minute writing or engraving.

2. Optics. a photograph taken through a microscope or a drawing of an object as seen through a microscope.

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micrograph British  

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf /

noun

1. a photograph or drawing of an object as viewed through a microscope

2. an instrument or machine for producing very small writing or engraving

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micrograph Scientific  

/ mī′krə-grăf′ /

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

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Etymology

Origin of micrograph

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

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Example Sentences

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micrograph

The scanning electron micrograph shows an oval vascular bundle.

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The micrograph shows four different kinds of fossilized pollen.

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The micrograph shows round red blood cells, about 8 microns across.

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Part B is a micrograph of long, thread-like mycelia and small, oval sporangia.

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Part B is a scanning electron micrograph of a leaf in which all the layers described above are visible.

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