# megascope

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A modification of the magic lantern, used especially for throwing a magnified image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being used.
2. An enlarging camera.

## Etymology
From mega- + -scope.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/megascope