'Microscopic' definitions:
Definition of 'microscopic'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Of or relating to or used in microscopy; "microscopic analysis"; "microscopical examination" [syn: microscopic, microscopical]
adjective
Visible under a microscope; using a microscope [syn: microscopic, microscopical]
adjective
Extremely precise with great attention to details; "examined it with microscopic care"
adjective
So small as to be invisible without a microscope; "differences were microscopic" [syn: microscopic, microscopical]
Definition of 'Microscopic'
From: GCIDE
- Microscopic \Mi`cro*scop"ic\, Microscopical \Mi`cro*scop"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. microscopique.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Of or pertaining to the microscope or to microscopy; made with a microscope; as, microscopic observation. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Able to see extremely minute objects. [1913 Webster]
- Why has not man a microscopic eye? --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Very small. Specifically, visible only by the aid of a microscope; as, a microscopic insect; also used figuratively; as, a microscopic advantage. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Synonyms of 'microscopic'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 3-D,
- atomic,
- close,
- constant,
- corpuscular,
- delicate,
- direct,
- embryonic,
- evanescent,
- even,
- exact,
- express,
- faithful,
- fine,
- germinal,
- granular,
- impalpable,
- imperceptible,
- imponderable,
- inappreciable,
- indiscernible,
- inerrable,
- inerrant,
- infallible,
- infinitesimal,
- intangible,
- invisible,
- mathematical,
- microcosmic,
- micrometrically precise,
- molecular,
- nice,
- pinpoint,
- precise,
- refined,
- religious,
- religiously exact,
- rigid,
- rigorous,
- scientific,
- scientifically exact,
- severe,
- square,
- stereoscopic,
- strict,
- subatomic,
- subtle,
- telescopic,
- tenuous,
- thin,
- three-dimensional,
- ultramicroscopic,
- undeviating,
- unerring,
- unseeable
Words containing 'Microscopic'
- Microscopal,
- Microscope,
- Microscopical,
- Microscopically,
- Compound microscope,
- Lucernal microscope,
- Micrometer microscope,
- Microscope stand,
- Oxyhydrogen microscope,
- Simple microscope,
- Single microscope,
- Solar microscope,
- binocular microscope,
- electron microscope,
- electron microscopic,
- light microscope,
- microscope slide,
- microscope stage,
- microscopic anatomy,
- microscopic field,
- operating microscope,
- dark-field microscope,
- field-emission microscope