This document discusses dark field microscopy. It explains that dark field microscopy allows the observation of unstained living cells and organisms by illuminating the specimen in a way that only light reflected or refracted by the specimen forms the image. The field surrounding the specimen appears dark while the object is brightly illuminated, allowing internal structure of larger microorganisms to be revealed. Some common uses of dark field microscopy include studying unstained, transparent samples like insects, fibers, yeast, and bacteria, as it is useful for examining external details like outlines. Dark field microscopy is often combined with other illumination techniques to widen its applications.