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micrography
[mahy-krog-ruh-fee]
noun
the description or delineation of microscopic objects.
examination or study with the microscope (macrography ).
the technique or practice of using the microscope.
the art or practice of writing in very small characters.
micrography
/ ˌmaɪkrəʊˈɡræfɪk, maɪˈkrɒɡrəfɪ /
noun
the description, study, drawing, or photography of microscopic objects
the technique of using a microscope
the art or practice of writing in minute characters
Other 51Թ Forms
- micrographer noun
- micrographic adjective
- micrographically adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of micrography1
Example Sentences
Fabrication of complex MGs has been achieved by methods such as photolithography, wavy micrography and micro-contact printing.
A friend introduced him to the world of micrography around six years ago.
Jewish micrography is used throughout the manuscript.
"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."
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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