So the light can shine through. If there is no light reaching the lens and surrounding the subject, then one would be unable to see
It changes the amount of light going through the hole in the stage.
a mirror point light throw a hole in the stage which shines light on what you want to see!!
The stage in a microscope holds the specimen, usually on a slide, and has an opening in it to permit light to come up through the stage and through the specimen and further on up to the optics.
microscope stage
Most microscope stages have clips for holding the slide. If you do not have any clips on your microscope stage, you can use tape to hold the slide in place.
what does a microscope have a small hole in it
what does a microscope have a small hole in it
It is called an aperture.
You can have a source of light underneath the stage, that will shine through the hole and illuminate the subject that you are looking at.
you place it on the stage (the platform with a hole in it), underneath the stage clips.
you place it on the stage (the platform with a hole in it), underneath the stage clips.
it's the STAGE
The stage
it reflects light up through the hole in the stage and onto the slide.
It changes the amount of light going through the hole in the stage.
If you are talking about a microscope - it is called the stage.
a mirror point light throw a hole in the stage which shines light on what you want to see!!