subvisual

adjective

sub·vi·su·al | \ˌsəb-ˈvi-zhə-wəl,

-zhəl;-ˈvizh-wəl\

variants: or sub-visual

Definition of subvisual

: not visible without the aid of special instruments : subvisible … once you have seen the subvisual world through the microscope, you stop inventing demons and magic as the agents of change.— Dava Sobel Auroras have a wide range of brightness, usually rated from 0 to 4 on a logarithmic scale … in which each number is 10 times brighter than the previous one. Zero means subvisual, detected only with instruments.— Robert H Eather

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