The Microscopes and Magnifying Glasses ClipArt gallery offers 34 illustrations of various types of devices designed to make small objects appear larger.

An apparatus used to photograph images in a light microscope. The long camera is connected to the eye piece while the microscope uses a mirror to light the specimen. The image is captured on the photographic plate.

Micrographic Apparatus with Camera and Microscope

An apparatus used to photograph images in a light microscope. The long camera is connected to the eye…

"Nachet's Combined Simple and Compound Microscope." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Compound Microscope

"Nachet's Combined Simple and Compound Microscope." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

"Ross's Jackson-Zentmayer Compound Microscope." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Compound Microscope

"Ross's Jackson-Zentmayer Compound Microscope." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Inspecting a cartridge drawing die with magnifying glass.

Inspecting Die

Inspecting a cartridge drawing die with magnifying glass.

A magnifying glass.

Magnifying Glass

A magnifying glass.

A hand-held magnifying glass.

Magnifying Glass

A hand-held magnifying glass.

A microscope used to see very small things.

Microscope

A microscope used to see very small things.

An optical instrument designed to eamine minute objects or parts of objects, and which so magnifies otherwise invisible or indistinct details that their structure or texture may be seen clearly.

Microscope

An optical instrument designed to eamine minute objects or parts of objects, and which so magnifies…

"For a laboratory microscope, the pattern represented here has been found very convienient, —the framework being of mahogany or other hard wood, the stage being large enough to admit a dissection or carry a water-trough of considerable size, and the bent armthat carries the "powers" being made capable of reversion, so as to permit the use of lenses of very long as well as of very short focus." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Microscope

"For a laboratory microscope, the pattern represented here has been found very convienient, —the…

"A microscope consists of a lens or a combination of lenses used to observe small objects, often so minute as to be invisible to the unaided eye." — Avery, 1895

Microscope

"A microscope consists of a lens or a combination of lenses used to observe small objects, often so…

A man looking into a microscope.

Microscope

A man looking into a microscope.

"Let a be the distance at which an object can be see distinctly, and b, the distance at which the same object is seen through the lens, and supose tthe distance of a from the eye, be twice that of b. Then because the object is at half the distance that it was before, it will appear twice as large...." -Comstock 1850

Single Microscope

"Let a be the distance at which an object can be see distinctly, and b, the distance at which the same…

A Baker demonstration light microscope illustrating the different parts of the microscope. The eyepiece is adjusted at knob F. The mirror J reflects light from a light source to shine light through the sample.

Baker Demonstration Light Microscope with Mirror Reflecting Light Source

A Baker demonstration light microscope illustrating the different parts of the microscope. The eyepiece…

An illustration of a binocular microscope.

Binocular Microscope

An illustration of a binocular microscope.

A swift Stephenson's Binocular Microscope with a mirror reflecting light source. The microscope has an adjustable slits to monitor how much light is coming through the sample. Two eyepieces focuses and magnify the sample by adjusting both lenses.

Swift Stephen's Binocular Microscope with Mirror Reflecting Light Source

A swift Stephenson's Binocular Microscope with a mirror reflecting light source. The microscope has…

"This consists of two convex lenses, by one of which the image is formed within the tube of the instrument, and by the other this image is magnified as seen by the eye; so that by this instrument the object itself is not seen, as with the single microscope, bu we see only its magnified image." -Comstock 1850

Compound Microscope

"This consists of two convex lenses, by one of which the image is formed within the tube of the instrument,…

"A Compound Microscope. The appearance of the various structures and tissues of the human body as revealed by the microscope possesses a curious fascination for every observer, especially for young students. No one ever forgets the first look at a drop of blood, or the circulation of blood in the web of a frog's foot as revealed by the microscope." — Blaisedell, 1904

Compound microscope

"A Compound Microscope. The appearance of the various structures and tissues of the human body as revealed…

An illustration of entocentric transmission of a compound microscope. The series of light refracted by the lens causes a projection to make near objects appear larger, and farther objects smaller.

Entocentric Transmission in Compound Microscope Appear Images Larger or Smaller

An illustration of entocentric transmission of a compound microscope. The series of light refracted…

A Greenough's binocular light microscope. The microscope has two eyepieces to view the sample with both eyes. The mirror is used to provide a light source for the microscope by reflecting light.

Greenough's Binocular Light Compound Microscope with Mirror Reflecting Light Source

A Greenough's binocular light microscope. The microscope has two eyepieces to view the sample with both…

"The intersection of the principal rays lies in front of the object, and consequently objects in front of the plane focused for will be projected on E magnified and the objects lying behind it diminished ("hypercentric" transmission). It produces a perspective representation entirely opposed to ordinary vision." —Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1910

Hypercentric Transmission in Microscopic Objective

"The intersection of the principal rays lies in front of the object, and consequently objects in front…

"Method of illuminating compound microscope with gas lamp. C, Balloon flask filled with ammonio-sulphate of copper; G, Welsbach mantle." -Stevens, 1916

Illuminating Compound Microscope

"Method of illuminating compound microscope with gas lamp. C, Balloon flask filled with ammonio-sulphate…

An adjustment screw diagram used to raise or lower microscope slightly. The series of screw and springs are used to move the microscope, B.

Leitz Micrometer Adjustment Screw for Microscope

An adjustment screw diagram used to raise or lower microscope slightly. The series of screw and springs…

An illustration of a petrographical microscope. A petrographic microscope is a type of optical microscope used in petrology and optical mineralogy to identify rocks and minerals in thin sections. The microscope is used in optical mineralogy and petrography, a branch of petrology which focuses on detailed descriptions of rocks.

Petrographical Microscope

An illustration of a petrographical microscope. A petrographic microscope is a type of optical microscope…

A petrographic light microscope used to identify thin layered rocks and minerals. The microscope have two polarizer filter beneath the sample, with circular rotating stage.

Petrographical Light Microscope with Mirror and Eyepieces

A petrographic light microscope used to identify thin layered rocks and minerals. The microscope have…

"The image produced by a microscope formed of two positive systems is inverted, the objective L1 tracing from the object OO1 a real inverted image O'O'1, and the eyepiece L2L2 maintaining this arrangement." —Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1910

Ray Transmission in Compound Microscope with a Positive Ocular

"The image produced by a microscope formed of two positive systems is inverted, the objective L1 tracing…

An illustration of a compound microscope that produces upright image using negative eyepiece. The image is focused onto a concave lens, instead of convex lens, to diverging light.

Ray Transmission in Compound Microscope with a Negative Eyepiece

An illustration of a compound microscope that produces upright image using negative eyepiece. The image…

"This consists of two lenses, one of which is called the condesner, because it is employed to concentrate the rays of the sun...The other is a double convex lens, of considerable magnifing power, by which the image is magnified." -Comstock 1850

Solar Microscope

"This consists of two lenses, one of which is called the condesner, because it is employed to concentrate…

"The long lever D is pressed to one side by the screw F, and is thus turned round the in E. On the tube very near to pin E is cylinder C, which by the action of the screw F is very slightly raised or lowered." —Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1910

Swift and Son Micrometer Adjustment Lever for Microscope

"The long lever D is pressed to one side by the screw F, and is thus turned round the in E. On the tube…

A light reflection diagram of a light microscope using a mirror. The mirror is used in a microscope to provide light for the sample. The light source hits the mirror, then gets reflected onto the small condenser lens on the stage.

Microscope Mirror Illumination by Light Reflection

A light reflection diagram of a light microscope using a mirror. The mirror is used in a microscope…

Illustration showing Abbe illuminating apparatus with condenser. The mirror, m, reflects light from the light source to provide light for viewing the specimen. The reflected light is passed through the condenser then onto the specimen.

Abbe Microscope Mirror Illumination by Light Reflection with Condenser

Illustration showing Abbe illuminating apparatus with condenser. The mirror, m, reflects light from…

"Turn table for cementing coverglasses to slides. For use where the mounting medium is glycerine or glycerine jelly." -Stevens, 1916

Mounting Plant Sections

"Turn table for cementing coverglasses to slides. For use where the mounting medium is glycerine or…

"Nachet's Portable Compound Microscope." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Portable Microscope

"Nachet's Portable Compound Microscope." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

"Nachet's Portable Compound and Dissecting Microscope, as packed in case." —The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1903

Portable Microscope

"Nachet's Portable Compound and Dissecting Microscope, as packed in case." —The Encyclopedia Britannica,…

A large dissecting stand with magnification eyepiece and mirror reflecting the light source. The stand is useful for dissecting small organisms.

Large Dissecting Stand with Magnification Eyepiece Mirror Reflecting Light Source

A large dissecting stand with magnification eyepiece and mirror reflecting the light source. The stand…