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Main Entry: mi·cro·scope
Pronunciation: m-kr-skp
Function: noun
1 : an optical instrument consisting of a lens or combination of lenses for making enlarged images of minute objects ; especially : COMPOUND MICROSCOPE -- see LIGHT MICROSCOPE, PHASE-CONTRAST MICROSCOPE, POLARIZING MICROSCOPE, REFLECTING MICROSCOPE, ULTRAVIOLET MICROSCOPE
2 : an instrument using radiations other than light or using vibrations for making enlarged images of minute objects <an acoustic microscope> -- see ELECTRON MICROSCOPE, SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE, X-RAY MICROSCOPE
[microscope illustration]