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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

artifact, artefact go
a man-made object taken as a whole

instrumentation, instrumentality go
an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end

device go
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose

instrument go
a device that requires skill for proper use

scientific instrument go
an instrument used by scientists

magnifier go
a scientific instrument that magnifies an image

microscope go
magnifier of the image of small objects

light microscope
microscope consisting of an optical instrument that magnifies the image of an object

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4 Subcategories

binocular microscope go
a light microscope adapted to the use of both eyes
compound microscope go
light microscope that has two converging lens systems: the objective and the eyepiece
hand glass, simple microscope, magnifying glass go
light microscope consisting of a single convex lens that is used to produce an enlarged image
ultramicroscope, dark-field microscope go
light microscope that uses scattered light to show particles too small to see with ordinary microscopes