naked eye
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When she questioned multiple scans that did not seem to show evidence of a tumour, she says the consultant told her it would not be "visible to the naked eye".
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Betelgeuse -- a reddish star in the Orion constellation that is easily visible with the naked eye and is known to change in brightness -- has been watched by people for thousands of years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
"In the few days we've been here, it's become clear that you can see the effects of climate change with the naked eye."
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Though not immediately visible to the naked eye, the ranch features a number of infrastructural updates, including automated irrigation and a fire suppression system that runs off an 18,000-gallon tank buried underground.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Something impossible to see with the naked eye.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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