Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oblique illumination

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: oblique il-lu-mi-na-tion
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A microscopic technique where light is projected at the specimen from an oblique, slanting angle to reveal features with higher contrast.

Inflected Forms

oblique illuminations (plural)

Questions

What does oblique illumination mean?: A microscopic technique where light is projected at the specimen from an oblique, slanting angle to reveal features with higher contrast.

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