microreader
/ˈmaɪkroʊˌridər/
noun
- A device or machine that reads very small text, images, or data, such as microfilm or microfiche.
- The librarian used a microreader to view old newspapers stored on microfilm.
- The microreader magnified the tiny text so it could be read easily.
- Before digital archives, researchers relied on a microreader to access historical documents.