microscope
noun/ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp/
Frequency rank: #7,670 most common English word
Meaning
An instrument that uses lenses to magnify objects too small to be seen with the naked eye.
Example sentence
The scientist used microscope to examine the tiny cells in the sample.
Synonyms & related words
Practice this word in the quiz
More words in ranks 7,601–7,700
- liberalismA political philosophy that values individual rights, civil liberties, democracy, and free markets.
- litreA metric unit of volume equal to 1,000 millilitres.
- locomotiveA self-propelled vehicle, especially a railway engine, that pulls trains.
- mantraA word, phrase, or sound repeated to aid concentration or express a core belief.
- mesaA flat-topped hill or plateau with steep sides, common in arid regions.
- milkyhaving a soft, cloudy white color or appearance, like milk.
- mixera kitchen appliance used to blend or beat ingredients together.
- monumentalVery large, important, or impressive; of great significance or scale.
- motha nocturnal insect similar to a butterfly, often attracted to light and known for damaging fabric.
- multiplyto increase greatly in number or amount; to perform mathematical multiplication