The Eyepiece: This is the where you look into the microscope.
eyepieces are usually
labelled x10 or x15. The Objective Lens: There are usually three objective lenses. Typically these would be labelled X4 x10 and x40 on a school microscope. The Stage: Is the part of the microscope which holds the slide. The Slide: Is a rectangular piece of glass used to hold the specimen. A Coverslip: Is a piece of thin glass placed over the item you are examining on the slide. The Coarse Focus: is used to focus the microscope on the item you are examining The Fine Focus: is used to change the focus slightly, so that the specimen (The item under examination) is very clear. The Light: is used to illuminate the specimen. In order to view something with a microscope. Some microscopes use a mirror instead of a light.