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English word microscope comes from Ancient Greek σκοπέω, Ancient Greek μικρόν, Ancient Greek σκοπεῖν
σκοπέω (Ancient Greek)
μικρόν (Ancient Greek)
σκοπεῖν (Ancient Greek)
microscopium (New Latin)
microscope (English)
An optical instrument used for observing small objects.. Any instrument for imaging very small objects (such as an electron microscope). To examine with a microscope, to put under a microscope (literally or figuratively).