microphotograph
Very small photograph
A microphotograph is a photograph reduced to extremely small size, requiring magnification to view—the kind once used for microfilm records or spy communications.
The term is sometimes confused with photomicrograph, which means the opposite: a photograph taken through a microscope to enlarge tiny subjects.
Context usually clarifies which is meant, though the distinction matters in technical fields.
Individual for examination
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- cytologyStudy of cells
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
- electronNegative subatomic particle
cellular · microbial · pathology · biology · research · slide · staining · tissue
Light-focusing curved glass
- apertureAdjustable optical inlet
- exposureState of being unprotected
- focusConcentrated attention point
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
contrast · lighting · camera · sharpness · clarity · illumination · capture · develop
Miniature photographic document sheet
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- archiveStored historical records
- libraryBook collection or building
catalog · record · storage · repository · retrieval · reduction · reproduction · duplicate
Extremely small in size
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
- infinitesimalQuantity approaching zero
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- submicroscopicToo small for optical viewing
tiny · fine · ultrafine · microimage · reduced · scaled-down · compact
Degree of visual enlargement
- enlargementIncrease in size
- close-upNear-range photograph
- textureSurface tactile quality
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
structure · granularity · definition · intricacy · precision · surface · morphology · feature
specimen
Individual for examination
- histologyStudy of tissue structure
- cytologyStudy of cells
- laboratoryFacility for scientific investigation
electron · cellular · microbial · pathology · biology · research · slide · staining · tissue · sample
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
resolution · contrast · lighting · camera · sharpness · clarity · illumination · capture · develop · negative
microfiche
Miniature photographic document sheet
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- archiveStored historical records
library · catalog · record · storage · repository · retrieval · reduction · reproduction · duplicate · reference
minuscule
Extremely small in size
- nanoscaleBillionth-meter dimension
- infinitesimalQuantity approaching zero
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
submicroscopic · tiny · fine · ultrafine · microimage · reduced · scaled-down · compact
magnification
Degree of visual enlargement
- enlargementIncrease in size
- close-upNear-range photograph
- textureSurface tactile quality
pattern · structure · granularity · definition · intricacy · precision · surface · morphology · feature · resolution
microphotographenlargement
Increase in size
macrophotograph · blow-up · mural · large print · magnification
photograph, microscope, micro, microscopic, microscopes, micrometer, microfilm, micron, microscopy