A scientific instrument which provides a magnified view of very small objects that are illuminated with visible light which then passes through optical lenses.

Synonym of light microscope

The process of microminiaturizing.

An optical microscope used in petrography to view thin sections of rocks and minerals.

The formation of very small abscesses

plural of microabscessation

A small-scale action by an individual.

A form of microscopy that employs structured illumination to observe biological structures smaller than the wavelength of the light used

A micrograph designed to illustrate a sample viewed through a transmission electron microscope.

A microscope designed to contain a sample held at a very low temperature for transmission electron microscopy.