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Definition of Microscope

1. Noun. Magnifier of the image of small objects. "The invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell"

Definition of Microscope

1. n. An optical instrument, consisting of a lens, or combination of lenses, for making an enlarged image of an object which is too minute to be viewed by the naked eye.

Definition of Microscope

1. Noun. An optical instrument used for observing small objects. ¹

2. Noun. Any instrument for imaging very small objects (such as an electron microscope). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Microscope

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Medical Definition of Microscope

1. A piece of laboratory equipment that is used to magnify small things that are too small to be seen by the naked eye, or too small for the details to be seen by the naked eye, so that their finer details can be seen and studied. Examples are the light (or optical) microscope, electron microscope, X-ray microscope, and acoustic microscope. (09 Oct 1997)

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