Definition of Naked eye

1. Noun. The eye unaided by any optical instrument that alters the power of vision or alters the apparent size or distance of objects. "It is not safe to look directly at the sun with the naked eye"

Generic synonyms: Eye, Oculus, Optic

Definition of Naked eye

1. Noun. Eyesight, unaided by equipment such as a telescope or microscope. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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Literary usage of Naked eye

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1900)
"The general coronal form, to the naked eye, was nearly that of the small annexed Fro. 2. Prominences ou southwest limb of sun. 8 seconds. photograph, which, ..."

2. Philosophical Transactions by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1763)
"Read Feb. u, 1. t 'J'^HE Sun and Moon, when they 17 i' £ are in or near the horizon, appear to the naked eye of. the generality of ..."

3. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1886)
"with the naked eye is very small. All stars discernible by the keenest of human sight, without the aid of a telescope, have long been noted down on charts, ..."

4. A Course of Practical Instruction in Botany by Frederick Orpen Bower (1891)
"II,—Anatomical Characters to be observed ivith the naked eye. - II. Having observed the above external characters, remove the roots, keeping the transparent ..."

5. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1880)
"The fact that in several of the cases the tubercles were not visible to the naked eye, and were only detected by minute examination, renders it probable ..."

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