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photomicrography

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Photography using a microscope.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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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 micrography English photomicrography From photo- + micrography.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: photomicrographie — photography using a microscope
  • Irish: fótaimicreagrafaíocht — photography using a microscope
  • Italian: fotomicrografia — photography using a microscope