microscopic

micro·scopic (mī′krə skäp′ik)

adjective

so small as to be invisible or obscure except through a microscope; extremely small; minute
of, with, or as if with a microscope
like or suggestive of a microscope; searching; minutely observing

mi′cro·scop′i·cally adverb

modif.

Used with adjective complement

look: A Viet Nam village looks microscopic from 30,000 feet.

Modifies a noun

algae: Dead, microscopic algae will clump together into particles large enough to be removed by filtration.
polyangiitis: Such patients are now termed as having microscopic polyangiitis.
haematuria: Otherwise a urethral catheter should be inserted, and the presence of any obvious or microscopic haematuria sought.
organism: Sites of interest can range from buried cities to microscopic marine organisms.
droplet: The bacteria that cause the disease are inhaled in the form of microscopic droplets that come from a person with tuberculosis.
plankton: Using the latest photographic technology, these images capture in close up microscopic plankton living deep beneath the sea.

Modifying Another Word

almost: His work shows an almost microscopic evaluation of surface.
even: However, the vast majority of environmental data is very small - even microscopic.
only: The true leaves are only microscopic scales of a brown, papery texture.
not: Quadrant III Quadrant III gives a macroscopic, not microscopic view, in other words a ' bird's-eye-view ' .
usually: Spores are usually microscopic, and are produced in a variety of ways.
initially: Initially microscopic organisms feed on the more succulent ingredients in the pile.

Preposition: in

size: Eggs are whitish or colorless and microscopic in size, with food particles adhering to the sticky surface.

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