ELI5: what Microlocal analysis (generalization of Fourier analysis) generalizes? What does it do?

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I understand the concept of the Fourier transform or (at least) what it does. You split a complex signal into simple parts.

But what does the microlocal analysis do, a generalisation of Fourier transforms? Does it let you decompose signals in a curved space?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microlocal_analysis

The term microlocal implies localisation not only with respect to location in the space, but also with respect to cotangent space directions at a given point. This gains in importance on manifolds of dimension greater than one.

Can you provide an example of a "practical" use? At least in some fictional world?

I am little experienced in math, hence "ELI5" (if possible)