unaided

un·aid·ed | \ ˌən-ˈā-dəd

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Definition of unaided

: not provided with help or assistance a star that is visible to the unaided eye [=that can be seen without a telescope or binoculars] : not aided or assisted paid for her education unaided by her parents … he walks unaided except for a simple wooden cane.— Kate Coyne

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Recent Examples on the Web All of these stars are within the faint Centaurus constellation, which can't be seen with the unaided eye. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "Potential super-Earth found orbiting the nearest star from our sun," 15 Jan. 2020 Another 30% are partial eclipses, which are easy to see with the unaided eye. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "The first full moon of 2020 - known as the wolf moon - will rise Friday night," 9 Jan. 2020 Clearly visible with your unaided eyes - looking a bit like a laser pointer beam. — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, "How to Watch SpaceX Launch Another Batch of Starlink Rockets Tonight," 7 Jan. 2020 Hits on these instant-feedback targets show up easily to the unaided eye, so shooters can quickly see if their shot went exactly where it was planned or not. — The Editors, Field & Stream, "Three Great Gifts for Target Shooters," 21 Nov. 2019 The 2-1 lead held up until early in the third, when a bad turnover below the goal line left Moe unaided against two Eagles, and Robinson scored his first of the season to pull Niagara back even. — Jess Myers, Twin Cities, "Men’s hockey: Gophers sweep away Niagara," 20 Oct. 2019 Since around 13,000 low-Earth orbit satellites have been approved, a number that dwarfs the approximately 1,600 stars visible to the unaided human eye, astronomers voiced concern. — Washington Post, "Why Low-Earth Orbit Satellites Are the New Space Race," 20 Sep. 2019 Starship’s robots go out unaided, but are monitored remotely. — Christopher Mims, WSJ, "Why Your Ice Cream Will Ride in a Self-Driving Car Before You Do," 5 Jan. 2019 In fact, the Andromeda Galaxy is the farthest thing away that can be seen with our unaided eyes. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, "Mike Lynch: The flying horse of autumn is on a rescue mission," 20 Oct. 2019

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“Unaided.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unaided. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.

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