photomicrograph

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

noun

1. a photograph taken through a microscope.

photomicrograph

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˌmaɪkrəˈɡræfɪk; ˌfəʊtəʊˈmaɪkrəˌɡrɑːf; ˌfəʊtəʊmaɪˈkrɒɡrəfə; -ˌɡræf /

noun

1. a photograph of a microscope image Sometimes calledmicrophotograph
2. a less common name for microphotograph

photomicrograph

/ fō′tō-mī′krə-grăf′ /

1. A photograph made through a microscope.

Derived Forms

• photomicrographer, noun
• photomicrographic, adjective
• ˌphotomiˈcrography, noun
• ˌphotoˌmicroˈgraphically, adverb

Other Words From

• pho·to·mi·crog·ra·phy [foh-t, uh, -mahy-, krog, -r, uh, -fee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of photomicrograph¹

First recorded in 1855–60; photo- + micrograph

Example Sentences

In combination with a microscope, an X-ray or a telescope, the photographs can look like pure abstraction: a series of stark, thorny forms turns out to be a photomicrograph of paper fibres.

From Economist

In the late 1800s, a self-educated Vermont farmer by the name of Wilson Bentley made the first successful image, or “photomicrograph,” of a single snowflake.

From National Geographic

No snow in the forecast but Saturday February 21, I made this #photomicrograph of a #snowflake plate.

From Time

Finally, a here’s photomicrograph of those crazy pyrotechnic glass sponge spicules.

From Scientific American

The photomicrographs which are herewith shown were made in the following manner: A part of a panel was placed upon the stage of the microscope and held firmly in place with clips.

From Project Gutenberg