Meanings
nounmacrophotograph (plural macrophotographs)
plural macrophotographs
- A close-up photograph, showing the fine detail of something.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*meh₂ḱ-
- Proto-Indo-European*mh₂ḱrós
- Proto-Hellenic*makrós
- Ancient Greekμᾰκρός (măkrós)
- Frenchmacro-
- Englishmacro-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
- Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
- Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
- Englishphotograph
- Englishmacrophotograph
From macro- + photograph.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hungarian makrofotó, makró
- makrofotóclose-up photograph showing fine detail
- makróclose-up photograph showing fine detail
Polish makrofotografia
- makrofotografiaclose-up photograph showing fine detail
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Cite this entry
APA
macrophotograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrophotograph
MLA
“macrophotograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrophotograph. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “macrophotograph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/macrophotograph.
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