microfotografia

microphotography

noun mee-kroh-foh-toh-grah-FEE-ah Rare

Origin: Greek mikros (small) + photograph

Also means

photomicrography

Usage Note

Microfotografia can mean two related but distinct things: photography through a microscope (more precisely called fotomicrografia), or a very small photograph (a miniaturized image). Context determines which sense is intended. The field is widely used in biology, medicine, and materials science.

Examples

"La microfotografia rivela dettagli invisibili."

Natural Translation

Microphotography reveals invisible details.

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