micrographics

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noun

A group of technologies using very small visual representations of text and graphics that are magnified for viewing.

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Meanings

nounmicrographics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA group of technologies using very small visual representations of text and graphics that are magnified for viewing.

    The most obvious advantage of micrographics is the space savings that result.

    1980, Zane K Quible, Margaret H Johnson, Introduction to Word Processing
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    With the emergence of new technologies, such as optical media, micrographics often appear as the Cinderella of information storage technology.

    1990, David Haynes, Information Sources in Information Technology
  2. broadlyuncountableaestheticThe repurposing of utilitarian, industrial, and technical data, such as serial numbers, barcodes, and assembly diagrams, into deliberate graphic decoration.

Origin

From micro- + graphics.

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micrographics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrographics

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“micrographics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrographics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micrographics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micrographics.

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