subvisual
adjective
sub·vi·su·al
ˌsəb-ˈvi-zhə-wəl 
-zhəl;
-ˈvizh-wəl
variants
or sub-visual
: not visible without the aid of special instruments : subvisible
… once you have seen the subvisual world through the microscope, you stop inventing demons and magic as the agents of change.—
Dava Sobel
Dava SobelAuroras have a wide range of brightness, usually rated from 0 to 4 on a logarithmic scale … in which each number is 10 times brighter than the previous one. Zero means subvisual, detected only with instruments.—Robert H Eather
Robert H EatherDictionary Entries Near subvisual
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“Subvisual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subvisual. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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