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microscope - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'microscope' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Microscope [ n.]
- An optical instrument, consisting of a lens, or combination of lenses, for making an enlarged image of an object which is too minute to be viewed by the naked eye.

Meaning of 'microscope' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . microscope [ n]
Meaning (1):
- magnifier of the image of small objects
Example in sentence:
  • the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell

Nearby Words:

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