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As a result, current dark-field microscopy techniques struggle to accurately and completely characterize the fine features of nanoplasmonic scattering patterns and spectra, which are closely correlated to the subtle details of the nanostructures. To address this challenge, here, we replace the omnidirectional illumination scheme with a nearly collimated and polarization-controlled supercontinuum laser source, which obliquely illuminates the sample through the objective\u2019s working distance. 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