Naked Eye (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The planet Jupiter is visible to the naked eye on a clear night in the summer months.
- The asteroid was first discovered with the naked eye by an amateur astronomer.
- Pluto is too small and distant to be seen by the naked eye under normal conditions.
- Most galaxies are too far away to be seen with the naked eye, except for our closest neighbor, Andromeda.
- The comet was bright enough to be visible to the naked eye for several weeks in the late summer sky.