microscopy

American  

[mahy-kros-kuh-pee, mahy-kruh-skoh-pee] / maɪˈkrɒs kə pi, ˈmaɪ krəˌskoʊ pi /

noun

1. the use of the microscope.

2. microscopic investigation.

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microscopy British  

/ maɪˈkrɒskəpɪ, maɪˈkrɒskəpɪst /

noun

1. the study, design, and manufacture of microscopes

2. investigation by use of a microscope

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Other Word Forms

• microscopist noun

Etymology

Origin of microscopy

First recorded in 1655–65; microscope + -y ³

Example Sentences

To understand how the aboral organ is organized internally, researchers collaborated with Maike Kittelmann at Oxford Brookes University and used advanced volume electron microscopy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2026

The researchers examined abdominal fluid from ovarian cancer patients using advanced microscopy to watch this process in real time.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Cavity arrays could improve biosensing and microscopy, supporting progress in medical and biological research.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

Using the UBC faculty of medicine's high-resolution macromolecular cryo-electron microscopy facility, the team captured the statin-protein interaction in exceptional detail, turning a long-standing safety question into actionable scientific insight that could shape future therapies.

From Science Daily • Jan. 31, 2026

Thus, for relief, Maurice had taken up interference microscopy to find a trick for weighing chromosomes.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson