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subvisible

American  
[suhb-viz-uh-buhl] / sʌbˈvɪz ə bəl /

adjective

  1. invisible unless viewed through a microscope.

Etymology

Origin of subvisible

sub- + visible

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The chief drawback to the films is that the screen is so small that objects in the background are all but subvisible.

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