megascopic

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adjective

Visible to the naked eye.

Similar
macroscopicgrossvisibleseeable
Opposite
microscopic
OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

adjectivemegascopic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableVisible to the naked eye.

    Synonyms: macroscopic · Antonyms: microscopic

  2. not comparableusuallyEnlarged or magnified.
  3. not comparableOf, or pertaining to, the megascope.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveVisible to the naked eye.

Similar
macroscopic
Opposite
microscopic

More synonyms by meaning

adjectivevisible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)

Similar
grossvisibleseeable
Also see
gross

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*méǵh₂s
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mégas
  3. Ancient Greekμέγᾰς (mégăs)
  4. Englishmega-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  8. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  9. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  10. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  11. Englishmegascopic

From mega- + -scopic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with megascopic

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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