visible to the naked eye

idiom

: able to be seen without special equipment
stars visible to the naked eye

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The lava flows eventually cooled to form enormous basaltic plains that are now visible to the naked eye from the surface of our planet. Anthony Wood, Space.com, 19 May 2025 Historically, Mars’ auroras have only been observed by orbiting spacecraft in ultraviolet light, which is not visible to the naked eye. Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025 With missiles tracking targets from miles away, nations are pouring resources into stealth, advanced avionics, and electronic warfare—reshaping doctrines for a battlefield no longer visible to the naked eye. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025 Mars and Jupiter will be visible to the naked eye throughout May. Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for visible to the naked eye

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“Visible to the naked eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visible%20to%20the%20naked%20eye. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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