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                           Phrase(s): *the naked eye  the human eye, unassisted by optics, such as a telescope, microscope, or spectacles. (*Typically: appear to ~; look to ~; see with ~; visible to ~.)  •  I can’t see the bird’s markings with the naked eye.  •  The scientist could see nothing in the liquid with the naked eye, but with the aid of a microscope, she identified the bacteria.  •  That’s how it appears to the naked eye.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
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                           Sight unassisted by an instrument such as a microscope or telescope. For example, These insects are too small to be seen with the naked eye. This expression was first recorded in 1664.
                           
                           
                           
                           
                        
    
                       
                    
                        
                        
                        
                    
 
                    
                        American Heritage Idioms