visible to the naked eye

phrase

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

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Everyone else across western Europe and parts of North America will see a partial eclipse — a technically interesting sight, but missing the defining moment of totality, when the sky goes dark and the solar corona becomes visible to the naked eye. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 The comet is not visible to the naked eye and requires binoculars or a telescope to be seen. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Damage to structural columns at the 21st floor is visible to the naked eye. Renée Rigdon, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 If satellites are bright enough to be visible to the naked eye, the safe number would need to be much lower. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 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 30 Jul. 2026.

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