low-power
low-power — adjective
1. describes a lens or optical device that makes objects appear only a little large
describes a lens or optical device that makes objects appear only a little larger than their real size, usually up to about ten times bigger
Hao used a low-power microscope to observe the butterfly's wing pattern.
attributive use: low-power microscope
With low-power binoculars, Olivia could see the moon's larger craters clearly.
The biology teacher handed Asher a low-power magnifying glass for examining leaves.
Lotte used a low-power camera lens to fit the mountain range into one shot.
Elena prefers low-power glasses for reading menus and labels at the shop.
- low-magnification
more transparent in meaning; used interchangeably, especially in scientific writing
- low-zoom
used specifically for cameras and camcorders rather than microscopes
- high-power
describes lenses that magnify many times, such as the 40× or 100× objectives on a microscope
文法句型
low-power + noun (lens, microscope, binoculars)
用法筆記
This sense applies only to lenses and optical instruments. It does NOT describe electronic devices or their energy consumption — a low-power battery is a different meaning of the compound.