Usually means: Closely examined with great scrutiny.
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  1. under the microscope: Merriam-Webster
  2. under the microscope: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. under the microscope: Wiktionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (under the microscope)

adverb:  (idiomatic, figurative) Under close scrutiny or examination.

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