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micrography

[mahy-krog-ruh-fee]

noun

  1. the description or delineation of microscopic objects.

  2. examination or study with the microscope (macrography ).

  3. the technique or practice of using the microscope.

  4. the art or practice of writing in very small characters.



micrography

/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɡræfɪk, maɪˈkrɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

  1. the description, study, drawing, or photography of microscopic objects

  2. the technique of using a microscope

  3. the art or practice of writing in minute characters

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • micrographer noun
  • micrographic adjective
  • micrographically adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of micrography1

First recorded in 1650–60; micro- + -graphy
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Fabrication of complex MGs has been achieved by methods such as photolithography, wavy micrography and micro-contact printing.

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A friend introduced him to the world of micrography around six years ago.

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Jewish micrography is used throughout the manuscript.

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"A lot of micrography images I see have been coloured for artistic purposes, but this image balances visual considerations with telling a real story, the rainbow effect communicating the passing of time and the occurrence of a biological process, whilst at the same time being aesthetically appealing."

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For decades, Ruth and Marvin Sackner of Miami collected language-based artworks — typewriter art, artist books, micrography, sound and performance poetry, mail art and experimental calligraphy — amassing what now could be the largest private collection of its kind in the world, the Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry.

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