单词 | armed eye |
释义 | > as lemmasarmed eye armed eye n. [after post-classical Latin oculus armatus (1671 or earlier)] now rare the eye assisted by a microscope, telescope, or other means of optical magnification; cf. naked eye n. ΚΠ 1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica i. xvii. 113 'Tis enough for a Mortal Astrologer, if he make use of all that is visible; I say all that is presented by the Natural, though non-arm'd Eye.] 1708 G. Vaux tr. J. C. Sturm Mathesis Juvenilis III. 34 The Mountains and Promontories surrounding on every Side the Edges of these spotted Plains, most evidently conspicuous to the armed Eye [L. oculis armatis evidentissimè conspicua]. 1816 S. T. Coleridge Statesman's Man. 29 The fixed stars, which appear of the same size to the naked as to the armed eye. 1905 Med. News 30 Dec. 1261/1 The border line of minute dilated blood vessels..could no longer be made out by the naked or armed eye. 1959 C. D. Hellman tr. M. Caspar Kepler iii. xiii. 190 The armed eye drew the furthest regions of the universe within its reach. < as lemmas |
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