sub·vi·su·al
| \ ˌsəb-ˈvi-zhə-wəl
, -zhəl; -ˈvizh-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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“Subvisual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subvisual. Accessed 17 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of subvisual was in 1873
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