micrograph

[ mahy-kruh-graf, -grahf ]

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.

micrograph

/ -ˌɡræf; ˈmaɪkrəʊˌɡrɑːf /

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

micrograph

/ mī′krə-grăf′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of micrograph¹

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

Example Sentences

During his doctoral research on the ties between aging and mitochondria, Martin Picard frequently saw micrographs of those energy-producing organelles.

From Quanta Magazine

A photograph of this enlarged image of a microscopic prepared object, is termed a photo-micrograph.

From Project Gutenberg