as in invisible
not perceptible by a sense or by the mind
a slight difference in hue between the two glasses that's imperceptible unless they're placed side by side
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Recent Examples of imperceptible
This is because minor changes in its illumination are almost imperceptible.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Fonseca got tough and the line between bravery and foolishness, at times, became imperceptible.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Its body temperature and heart rate drop, its breathing becomes almost imperceptible, and its tongue turns blue.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The key to achieve the color, however, is an imperceptible shade-match.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Fonseca got tough and the line between bravery and foolishness, at times, became imperceptible.
—James Horncastle, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Its body temperature and heart rate drop, its breathing becomes almost imperceptible, and its tongue turns blue.
—Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
The key to achieve the color, however, is an imperceptible shade-match.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperceptible
Adjective
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The observatory will create a map of the sky in 102 colors of infrared light, which is invisible to the human eye and ideal for studying stars and galaxies.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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The invisible force is a powerful, primal motivator.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Soft and subtle raspberry aromas, as well as rich black cherries and beef jerky.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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These devices are more precise and subtle than old fashioned metal detectors, using specific sensitivity settings and artificial intelligence to detect hidden weapons as opposed to harmless items such as keys and phones, allowing people to enter facilities with very little delay.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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According to Colossal, their efforts — which ideally will result in creating a hybrid species that's virtually genetically indistinguishable from woolly mammoths — could also lead to breakthroughs in the fight against elephant endotheliotropic herpesviruses.—
Susan Young,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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The company plans to recreate the mammoth, dodo, and Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, by editing the genome of each species’ closest living relative to make a hybrid animal that would be visually indistinguishable from its extinct forerunner.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Imperceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperceptible. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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