microscope

Noun
  1. Magnifier of the image of small objects (synset 103766206)
    "the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell"
    is a type of: magnifier - a scientific instrument that magnifies an image
    subtypes:
    • angioscope - a modified microscope used to study capillary vessels
    • electron microscope - a microscope that is similar in purpose to a light microscope but achieves much greater resolving power by using a parallel beam of electrons to illuminate the object instead of a beam of light
    • light microscope - microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object
    has: camera lucida - an optical device consisting of an attachment that enables an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface for sketching it

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