photomicrograph

noun

pho·​to·​mi·​cro·​graph ˌfō-tə-ˈmī-krə-ˌgraf 

: a photograph of a microscope image

photomicrographic

ˌfō-tə-ˌmī-krə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

photomicrography

ˌfō-tə-mī-ˈkrä-grə-fē 

noun

Examples of photomicrograph in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Delicate hooks on the agrimony seed in this photomicrograph snare the fur of passing animals (or your socks) to move to greener pastures. —Discover Magazine, 29 June 2010

This photomicrograph reveals the disposition of axons that regulate the contraction of certain muscles. —Discover Magazine, 26 Oct. 2010

This photomicrograph depicts a close view of the posterior end of a Wuchereria bancrofti microfilaria, a leading cause for human lymphatic filariasis. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 8 Dec. 2022

This photomicrograph depicts leukemia cells that contain Epstein Barr virus using an FA staining technique, 1972. —Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2022

This image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a photomicrograph of Neisseria meningitidis. —Washington Post, 8 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

photomicrograph

noun

pho·​to·​mi·​cro·​graph ˌfōt-ə-ˈmī-krə-ˌgraf 

: a photograph of a microscope image

Medical Definition

photomicrograph

noun

pho·​to·​mi·​cro·​graph ˌfōt-ə-ˈmī-krə-ˌgraf 

: a photograph of a microscope image

called also microphotograph

photomicrographic

-ˌmī-krə-ˈgraf-ik 

adjective

photomicrographically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb