microscopic
AdjectiveUS[mahy-kruh-skop-ik]/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑpɪk/4 syllables
Synonyms:
microscopical
Open English WordNet
Adjective (4)
- of or relating to or used in microscopy“microscopic analysis”“microscopical examination”Synonyms: microscopicalRelating to microscopy
- visible under a microscope; using a microscopeSynonyms: microscopicalOpposite invisibleSimilar visible, seeable
- extremely precise with great attention to details“examined it with microscopic care”Opposite impreciseSimilar precise
- so small as to be invisible without a microscope“differences were microscopic”Synonyms: microscopicalOpposite large, bigSimilar small, little
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Mi′cro·scop′ic, Mi′cro·scop′ic·al adjective
Origin: Cf. F. microscopique.
1. Of or pertaining to the microscope or to microscopy; made with a microscope; as, microscopic observation.
2. Able to see extremely minute objects.
Why has not man a microscopic eye?— Alexander Pope
3. Very small. Specifically, visible only by the aid of a microscope; as, a microscopic insect; also used figuratively; as, a microscopic advantage.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC