Micrograph
/ˈmaɪ.krə.ɡræf/noun
A drawing, image, or photograph made with a microscope, or a written character that is very small.
Did you know?The second half of the word comes from Greek *graphein*, “to write,” the same root behind **graph**, **grammar**, and **glyph**—so even microscopic images are tied to the ancient magic of marks and writing.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
GR
mikrós
“small, little”
Ancient Greek
GR
gráphein
“to write, carve, inscribe”
Late Latin
LL
micrographia
“small writing; writing in miniature”
17th Century
EN
micrograph
“a small writing or a microscopic drawing/image”
Modern English
EN
micrograph
“a photograph or image taken through a microscope; also, very small handwriting or print”