microscope

Pronunciation

• enPR: mīʹkrə-skōpʺ
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmaɪ.krəˌskəʊp/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmaɪ.krəˌskoʊp/

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• Hyphenation: mi‧cro‧scope

Noun

Singular microscope

Plural microscopes

A microscope

1. (countable) A microscope is a device that makes tiny things easy to see.

   The scientist used a microscope to look at the blood cells.