"micrographics" meaning in All languages combined

See micrographics on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From micro- + graphics. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|micro-|graphics|text=+|tree=1}} From micro- + graphics. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} micrographics (uncountable)
  1. A group of technologies using very small visual representations of text and graphics that are magnified for viewing. Tags: uncountable
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  2. (by extension, aesthetic) The repurposing of utilitarian, industrial, and technical data, such as serial numbers, barcodes, and assembly diagrams, into deliberate graphic decoration. Tags: broadly, uncountable
    Sense id: en-micrographics-en-noun-tuUi0SGz Categories (other): Aesthetics, English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with micro-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon, Graphic design Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 24 76 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 25 75 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 31 69 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 23 77 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with micro-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 45 55 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 22 78 Disambiguation of Graphic design: 38 62
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