megascope

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noun

A modification of the magic lantern, used especially for throwing a magnified image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being used.

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Meanings

nounmegascope (plural megascopes)

plural megascopes

  1. A modification of the magic lantern, used especially for throwing a magnified image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being used.
  2. artsAn enlarging camera.

Origin

From mega- + -scope.

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APA

megascope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megascope

MLA

“megascope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megascope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “megascope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/megascope.

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