B2
microscope vs microscopy vs telescope
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| microscopenoun/ˈmaɪ.krə.skoʊp/ | Meaning a tool with lenses that makes very small things look much bigger, so you can study them | Goes with under the microscope | Example Under the microscope, the drop of pond water was full of tiny living things. |
| microscopynoun/maɪˈkrɑː.skə.pi/ | Meaning the use of microscopes to look at very small things, or the science of doing this | Goes with electron microscopy | Example Advances in microscopy let scientists see individual cells in detail. |
| telescopenoun/ˈtel.ə.skoʊp/ | Meaning a tube-shaped tool with lenses that makes faraway things, like stars, look bigger and closer | Goes with space telescope | Example Through the telescope, we could clearly see the rings of Saturn. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Point a at the brightest star and wait for your eyes to adjust.