visible to the naked eye

idiom

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

Examples of visible to the naked eye in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The pair will be visible to the naked eye, and close enough to fit into a pair of binoculars, according to In-the-Sky.org. Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024 There were no surprises in the sections visible to the naked eye. Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024 When to clean bird feeders Fungus and bacteria aren’t always visible to the naked eye, and the growth can happen inside the seed of a shell. Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024 It is often referred to as one of the five classical planets visible to the naked eye and has been known since ancient times. The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024 That said, they were determined to recreate the home’s aesthetic while bringing it up to code and installing the best technology possible that wasn’t visible to the naked eye. Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2024 With an orange hue, the star is visible to the naked eye. Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024 Still, some fires have been visible to the naked eye. Ian Austen, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024 Based on the current observations, during totality, the comet may be just barely visible to the naked eye, or sky watchers may need binoculars to spot it. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'visible to the naked eye.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Dictionary Entries Near visible to the naked eye

Cite this Entry

“Visible to the naked eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visible%20to%20the%20naked%20eye. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!