• (n.) A modification of the magic lantern, used esp. for throwing a magnified image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being used. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/megascope/
Meg'a·scope noun [ Mega- + -scope : confer French mégascope .] A modification of the magic lantern, used esp. for throwing a magnified image of an opaque object on a screen, solar or artificial light being used. [ archaic] Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/42