B2nounscience
US/ˈmaɪ.krə.skoʊp/
UK/ˈmaɪ.krə.skəʊp/
a tool with lenses that makes very small things look much bigger, so you can study them
In context
Under the microscope, the drop of pond water was full of tiny living things.
Students used a microscope to look at the cells of an onion.
After the scandal, every decision of the board came under the microscope.
Words that go with microscope
noun + preposition
- under the microscopeThe sample was examined under the microscope.
noun + noun
- electron microscopeAn electron microscope can show the shape of a virus.
verb + preposition
- look through a microscopeLook through a microscope and you will see the bacteria move.
- come under the microscopeFood safety has come under the microscope after the outbreak.
adjective + noun
- powerful microscopeThe lab bought a powerful microscope for its cancer research.