Simple Microscope (Noun)
Meaning
Light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image; "the magnifying glass was invented by Roger Bacon in 1250".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The simple microscope was a significant invention in the history of optics, predating the compound microscope.
- Roger Bacon is often credited with inventing the simple microscope, which was essentially a magnifying glass.
- The simple microscope uses a single convex lens to magnify objects being observed.
- In the 13th century, the simple microscope was the primary tool for scientists studying small objects.
- The invention of the simple microscope paved the way for more complex optical instruments, such as the compound microscope.