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microscope
What does microscope mean?
microscope (noun): an optical instrument used for observing small objects.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce microscope?
/ˈmaɪkɹəˌskoʊp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does microscope come from?
From New Latin microscopium and Italian microscopio, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “to look at”), equivalent to micro- + -scope.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to microscope
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “microscope” mean?
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
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an optical instrument used for observing small objects
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work done by one person or group that benefits another
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true facts, genuine depiction or statements of reality
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