microscopy

noun

mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkrä-skə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
: the use of or investigation with a microscope
microscopist noun

Examples of microscopy in a Sentence

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But electron microscopy of SARS-CoV-2 shows its spikes are about 25 nanometers apart, too distant for a single B cell receptor to readily bind to two at once. Byjon Cohen, science.org, 11 Oct. 2024 Scanning electron microscopy showed that green and olive feathers reflect slightly different wavelengths of light because of differences in their microscopic structure (Figure 2). Grrlscientist, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 Yet further experiments with electron microscopy revealed the smaller particles had indeed reached the distant region—both neurons and the cells supporting them—of the sciatic nerve. Byrodrigo Pérez Ortega, science.org, 4 Sep. 2024 Enlarge / The influenza virus from an image produced with transmission electron microscopy. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for microscopy 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1665, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of microscopy was circa 1665

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“Microscopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/microscopy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

microscopy

noun
mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
: the use of the microscope : investigation with the microscope

Medical Definition

microscopy

noun
mi·​cros·​co·​py mī-ˈkräs-kə-pē How to pronounce microscopy (audio)
plural microscopies
: the use of or investigation with the microscope

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