The instrument that produces a bright image of the specimen against a dark background is called a (n)__________ microscope.

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Dark-field microscopy is designed to produce a bright image of the specimen against a dark background. It achieves this by illuminating the sample with light that will not be collected by the objective lens, thus only the light scattered by the specimen is collected, creating a bright image on a dark background.

The Instrument That Produces a Bright Image of the Specimen