noun · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈmaɪ.kɹəʊˌfiːʃ/
US:/ˈmaɪ.kɹoʊˌfiːʃ/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A sheet of microfilm, six by four inches, holding several hundred reduced images of document pages, read using a microfiche reader or microfilm reader.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
A device used to magnify and read these sheets.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To convert (documents) to microfiche format.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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4
noun
Meaning 4
small sheet of microfilm on which many pages of material have been photographed; a magnification system is used to read the material
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: microfilm
History
Etymology
Etymology tree French micro- French fiche French microfichebor. English microfiche Borrowed from French microfiche.
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Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.