microscope (n.)
an instrument to see tiny things
Examples
- Look through the microscope.
Key rules
- A microscope is an instrument for viewing very small things
- Look through a microscope
- Microscope is countable
Common mistakes
- I looked in the microscopes → I looked through the microscope
Use cases
- Science lessons
- Biology
- Laboratories
💡 Tip: Microscopic is the adjective: microscopic organisms.