visible to the naked eye
idiom
: able to be seen without special equipment
stars visible to the naked eye
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Due to its extreme distance—270 million kilometers at its closest approach—3I/ATLAS will not be visible to the naked eye.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Sometimes, blood in the urine is not visible to the naked eye.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
The asteroid is far too small and dim to be visible to the naked eye, even with binoculars.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Yes, Comet Lemmon is currently bright enough to be visible to the naked eye under dark sky conditions.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Sometimes, blood in the urine is not visible to the naked eye.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
The asteroid is far too small and dim to be visible to the naked eye, even with binoculars.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2025
Yes, Comet Lemmon is currently bright enough to be visible to the naked eye under dark sky conditions.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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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 6 Nov. 2025.
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