microimage
Miniaturized visual record
A microimage is a photographic image reduced to very small size, typically for archival storage or space efficiency.
Microfilm and microfiche store documents as microimages readable only with magnification.
The term also applies to any extremely small visual representation: The chip contains microimages of the company's entire patent archive.
Photographically reduced documents
- microficheMiniature photographic document sheet
- microphotographyPhotography of tiny subjects
- micrographMicroscope photograph
- photomicrographPhotograph through magnifying optics
scanning · electron · microscopy · imaging · lens · enlargement · reproduction · reader
Degree of visual enlargement
- close-upNear-range photograph
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- clarityState of being understandable
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
definition · focus · zoom · granularity · precision · texture · fineness · enlargement
Reduced preview image
- reducedMade less in amount
- tinyExtremely small in size
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
- compactTightly packed together
miniaturized · pocket-sized · condensed · compressed · scaled-down
Stored historical records
- recordsStored data or albums
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
cataloging · filing · indexing · retrieval · classification · database · conservation · depository
microfilm
Photographically reduced documents
- microficheMiniature photographic document sheet
- microphotographyPhotography of tiny subjects
- micrographMicroscope photograph
photomicrograph · scanning · electron · microscopy · imaging · lens · enlargement · reproduction · reader · scanner
magnification
Degree of visual enlargement
- close-upNear-range photograph
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
- clarityState of being understandable
sharpness · definition · focus · zoom · granularity · precision · texture · fineness · enlargement · specimen
thumbnail
Reduced preview image
- reducedMade less in amount
- tinyExtremely small in size
- small-scaleLimited in size or scope
compact · miniaturized · pocket-sized · condensed · compressed · scaled-down
archive
Stored historical records
- recordsStored data or albums
- repositoryPlace for storing things
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
preservation · cataloging · filing · indexing · retrieval · classification · database · conservation · depository · microform
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