photomicrograph

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noun

A photograph taken using a microscope.

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photomicrogram
OriginEnglish micrograph ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphotomicrograph (plural photomicrographs)

plural photomicrographs

  1. artsA photograph taken using a microscope.

    Synonyms: photomicrogram

verbphotomicrograph (third-person singular simple present photomicrographs, present participle photomicrographing, simple past and past participle photomicrographed)

present singular third person photomicrographs · participle present photomicrographing · participle past photomicrographed · past photomicrographed

  1. transitiveTo photograph through a microscope.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA photograph taken using a microscope.

Similar
photomicrogram
Also see
photomicrogram

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishmicrograph
  9. Englishphotomicrograph

From photo- + micrograph.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

microphotograph
Cite this entry
APA

photomicrograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photomicrograph

MLA

“photomicrograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photomicrograph. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photomicrograph,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photomicrograph.

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