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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesà l'œil nu
Pronunciation / Transliteration: à l'œil nu
"Les étoiles sont visibles à l'œil nu par une nuit claire."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Visible to the human eye without the use of optical instruments.
"The stars are visible to the naked eye on a clear night." - 2
Referring to observations or phenomena that can be perceived without any enhancements.
"The comet was bright enough to be seen with the naked eye."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'naked-eye' originated in the early 19th century, combining 'naked', from Old English 'nacod', meaning bare or uncovered, and 'eye', from Old English 'ēage'. The phrase evolved to describe observations made without the aid of optical instruments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Naked-Eye" is said worldwide
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à l'œil nu
Transliteration: à l'œil nu
"Les étoiles sont visibles à l'œil nu par une nuit claire."
mit bloßem Auge
Transliteration: mit bloßem Auge
"Die Sterne sind mit bloßem Auge an einem klaren Nacht sichtbar."
a occhio nudo
Transliteration: a occhio nudo
"Le stelle sono visibili a occhio nudo in una notte chiara."
a simple vista
Transliteration: a simple vista
"Las estrellas son visibles a simple vista en una noche clara."
a olho nu
Transliteration: a olho nu
"As estrelas são visíveis a olho nu em uma noite clara."
नग्न आंखों से
Transliteration: nagna aankhon se
"सितारे नग्न आंखों से एक साफ रात में देखे जा सकते हैं।"
肉眼可见
Transliteration: ròuyǎn kějiàn
"在晴朗的夜晚，星星肉眼可见。"
맨눈으로
Transliteration: maen nun-eulo
"맑은 밤에 별은 맨눈으로 볼 수 있다."
肉眼で
Transliteration: nikugan de
"晴れた夜には星が肉眼で見える。"
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