Microscopic

usgb/ˌmaɪkrəˈskɑːpɪk/
adjective

Extremely small and only seen with microscope.

Doctors examine a microscopic piece of tissue under a microscope.
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Often appears as...

  • microscopic sample
  • microscopic level
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Scientific Context

Use 'microscopic' in subjects like biology or materials science where actual microscopes are used.

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The students were fascinated by the microscopic organisms in pond water.
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Not Visible

'Microscopic' suggests something is too small to see without special equipment.

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A microscope reveals the microscopic details on a butterfly's wing.
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Figurative Use

People might use 'microscopic' to hyperbolically describe very small things in everyday life.

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He squinted his eyes to read the microscopic print on the contract.
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