photomicrograph

American  

[foh-tuh-mahy-kruh-graf, -grahf] / ˌfoʊ təˈmaɪ krəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

1. a photograph taken through a microscope.

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photomicrograph British  

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˌmaɪkrəˈɡræfɪk, ˌfəʊtəʊˈmaɪkrəˌɡrɑːf, ˌfəʊtəʊmaɪˈkrɒɡrəfə, -ˌɡræf /

noun

1. Sometimes called: microphotograph.  a photograph of a microscope image

2. a less common name for microphotograph

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photomicrograph Scientific  

/ fō′tō-mī′krə-grăf′ /

1. A photograph made through a microscope.

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Other Word Forms

• photomicrographer noun
• photomicrographic adjective
• photomicrographically adverb
• photomicrography noun

Etymology

Origin of photomicrograph

First recorded in 1855–60; photo- + micrograph

Example Sentences

Figure 13.19 Dorsal Root Ganglion The cell bodies of sensory neurons, which are unipolar neurons by shape, are seen in this photomicrograph.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

They can be seen with special ultraviolet microscopes, but strong ultraviolet is also deadly to cells; only the picture of a tiny corpse appears in the photomicrograph.

From Time Magazine Archive

Chemist von Grosse took a photomicrograph of his precious mite by the light of its own rays.

From Time Magazine Archive

The photomicrograph of the burnt variety shows clearly the fine condition of the pigment, while large particles are shown in the raw variety.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.

The photomicrograph of the pigment shows the presence of many large particles.

From Paint Technology and Tests by Gardner, Henry A.