micrography

[ mahy-krog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. the description or delineation of microscopic objects.
2. examination or study with the microscope ( macrography ).
3. the technique or practice of using the microscope.
4. the art or practice of writing in very small characters.

micrography

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɡræfɪk; maɪˈkrɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. the description, study, drawing, or photography of microscopic objects
2. the technique of using a microscope
3. the art or practice of writing in minute characters

Derived Forms

• micrographic, adjective
• miˈcrographer, noun
• ˌmicroˈgraphically, adverb

Other Words From

• mi·crogra·pher noun
• mi·cro·graph·ic [mahy-kr, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of micrography¹

First recorded in 1650–60; micro- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Fabrication of complex MGs has been achieved by methods such as photolithography, wavy micrography and micro-contact printing.

From Science Daily

A friend introduced him to the world of micrography around six years ago.

From Scientific American

Jewish micrography is used throughout the manuscript.

From New York Times

"A lot of micrography images I see have been coloured for artistic purposes, but this image balances visual considerations with telling a real story, the rainbow effect communicating the passing of time and the occurrence of a biological process, whilst at the same time being aesthetically appealing."

From BBC

For decades, Ruth and Marvin Sackner of Miami collected language-based artworks — typewriter art, artist books, micrography, sound and performance poetry, mail art and experimental calligraphy — amassing what now could be the largest private collection of its kind in the world, the Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry.

From New York Times