English dictionary
microscope
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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magnifier of the image of small objects
ExamplesThe invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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.
Source: webster1913