The Eyepiece: This is the where you look into the microscope.

eyepieces are usually

labelled x10 or x15.
The Objective Lens: There are usually three objective lenses. Typically these would be
labelled X4 x10 and x40 on a school microscope.
The Stage: Is the part of the microscope which holds the slide.
The Slide: Is a rectangular piece of glass used to hold the specimen.
A Coverslip: Is a piece of thin glass placed over the item you are examining on the slide.
The Coarse Focus: is used to focus the microscope on the item you are examining
The Fine Focus: is used to change the focus slightly, so that the specimen (The item
under examination) is very clear.
The Light: is used to illuminate the specimen. In order to view something with a
microscope. Some microscopes use a mirror instead of a light.