microscope
A scientific tool used to see very small objects that are not visible to the naked eye. It uses special lenses to make tiny things like cells or bacteria look much larger.
Exemples
3 sur 5I used a microscope in my science class to look at a leaf.
I used a microscope in my science class to look at a leaf.
The researcher utilized a high-resolution microscope to examine the specimen.
The researcher utilized a high-resolution microscope to examine the specimen.
Let's put this bug under the microscope and see what it looks like!
Let's put this bug under the microscope and see what it looks like!
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Remember: 'Micro' means small and 'Scope' means to see. A microscope helps you see small things.
Quiz rapide
The biology student put a drop of water on a slide to look at it through the _______.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : microscope
Exemples
I used a microscope in my science class to look at a leaf.
everydayI used a microscope in my science class to look at a leaf.
The researcher utilized a high-resolution microscope to examine the specimen.
formalThe researcher utilized a high-resolution microscope to examine the specimen.
Let's put this bug under the microscope and see what it looks like!
informalLet's put this bug under the microscope and see what it looks like!
Advancements in electron microscopes have allowed scientists to observe individual atoms.
academicAdvancements in electron microscopes have allowed scientists to observe individual atoms.
The laboratory budget includes the purchase of two new compound microscopes.
businessThe laboratory budget includes the purchase of two new compound microscopes.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
under the microscope
being examined very carefully or scrutinized
compound microscope
a microscope that uses multiple lenses
binocular microscope
a microscope with two eyepieces
Souvent confondu avec
A microscope makes small things look bigger, while a telescope makes distant things look closer.
Notes d'usage
Use 'under the microscope' when something is physically placed on the slide for viewing, or figuratively when a person or plan is being judged strictly.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often forget to use the article 'a' or 'the' because they treat it as a general category rather than a countable object.
Astuce mémo
Remember: 'Micro' means small and 'Scope' means to see. A microscope helps you see small things.
Origine du mot
Derived from the Greek words 'mikros' (small) and 'skopein' (to look at).
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
The microscope is a universal symbol of scientific progress and the medical field.
Quiz rapide
The biology student put a drop of water on a slide to look at it through the _______.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : microscope
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