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photomicrograph

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A photograph taken using a microscope.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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Synonyms: photomicrogram

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: micrograph[Appendix:Glossary

2

verb

Meaning 2

To photograph through a microscope.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a photograph taken with the help of a microscope

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: photograph, photo, exposure, picture, pic

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bheh2- Proto-Indo-European *bhéh2os Proto-Hellenic *pháwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English micrograph English photomicrograph From photo- + micrograph.