micrographicsn.
/ˌmʌɪkrəˈɡrafɪks/, U.S. /ˌmaɪkroʊˈɡræfɪks/, /ˌmaɪkrəˈɡræfɪks/ The production of photographically reduced texts.
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microphotography1858
micrographics1968
1968 National Microfilm Assoc. Jrnl. 2 i. 29/1 Keeps abreast of all current and new systems methods, techniques, micrographic equipment and materials, in order to approach all systems studies and problems with a comprehensive understanding of micrographics.
1971 Jrnl. Documentation 27 295 The history of microform systems and techniques (henceforth the emergent term ‘micrographics’ will be used in place of this ponderous phrase).
1979 Amer. Notes & Queries 17 xi. 174 The information techniques of reprography, computers, communications, networks, micrographics, and other elements of information transfer.
1984 Australian 6 Nov. 21/3 (advt.) We can..show you how today's micrographics can expand..into a complete..system.
1991 Newsweek Fall 37/2 (advt.) As a leader in micrographics since 1962, Canon offers a full line of paperless ways to store and retrieve documents.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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