What are some ways of improving detail on an image on a microscope?

Question

For example, a student is looking at an onion cell on a microscope and wants the image to be more detailed so that they can draw it well. How could they get a higher quality image?

Answer 1

One function most microscopes have is multiple zoom features. If you'd like to see an object more clearly, simply enhance the magnification on the microscope. Similarly, microscopes have rough and fine focus knobs that allow you to bring objects roughly into focus and then to fine-tune until the object is the most clear it can get. You can also move the slide left and right or forward and backward until the area of interest is in view.