noun
- documents or images reproduced in greatly reduced size on microfilm, microfiche, or similar media for storage and viewing with special equipment
Usage: library science; archival
Examples
- The library stores old newspapers on microforms to save space.
- Researchers need a special reader to view the microforms.
- Many historical documents are preserved as microforms.
- The archive converted thousands of pages to microforms.
- Students learned to use the microform reader in the reference section.
- Microforms allow libraries to store vast collections in compact spaces.