microreader

[ mahy-kroh-ree-der ]

noun

1. a device for projecting an enlarged image of a microfilm or microphotograph, especially on a ground-glass screen.

microreader

/ ˈmaɪkrəʊˌriːdə /

noun

1. an apparatus that produces an enlarged image of a microphotograph

Word History and Origins

Origin of microreader¹

First recorded in 1945–50; micro- + reader