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microphotograph

[ mahy-kruh-foh-tuh-graf, -grahf ]

noun

  1. a small photograph requiring optical enlargement to render it visible in detail.
  2. a photomicrograph.


microphotograph

/ -ˌɡræf; ˌmaɪkrəʊfəˈtɒɡrəfɪ; ˌmaɪkrəʊˈfəʊtəˌɡrɑːf /

noun

  1. a photograph in which the image is greatly reduced and therefore requires optical enlargement for viewing purposes
  2. a less common name for microcopy photomicrograph
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • microphotography, noun
  • ˌmicroˌphotoˈgraphic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • mi·cro·pho·to·graph·ic [mahy-kr, uh, -foh-t, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
  • mi·cro·pho·tog·ra·phy [mahy-kroh-f, uh, -, tog, -r, uh, -fee], noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of microphotograph1

First recorded in 1855–60; micro- + photograph

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