(as) naked as a jaybird
slang Completely nude; without any clothes on whatsoever. My roommate is so embarrassing, always walking around the house naked as a jaybird! We have an adorable video of you when you were about two years old, running around the back yard as naked as a jaybird! A: "Sir, we've gotten reports that there's a man walking around downtown naked as a jaybird." B: "Oh dear."
appear to the naked eye
1. To be perceived by normal vision that has not been enhanced or augmented in any way. Used especially in reference to that which looks different when viewed with the aid of some kind of mechanical enhancement. The planets appear to the naked eye as twinkling specks of light, just like the stars around them. But when viewed through powerful enough telescopes, you can actually make out a remarkable amount of detail. If only the fine print on their products would appear to the naked eye—I hate that I practically need a magnifying glass to read it! Because bacteria do not appear to the naked eye, it was only relatively recently in human history that we even became aware of their existence.
2. To be perceived or understood in a particular manner upon first being seen or considered. The code appears to the naked eye to be a random sequence of letters, digits, and symbols. However, it is a very specific and carefully crafted combination that indicates important information about the experiment. This note appears to the naked eye as total gibberish, but if you have some knowledge of pig Latin, you can decipher it. We need to express this urgent message in a way that appears to the naked eye as innocuous, should it be intercepted.
as naked as the day (one) was born
slang Completely nude; without any clothes on whatsoever. My roommate is so embarrassing, always walking around the house naked as the day he was born! We have an adorable video of you when you were about two years old, running around the back yard as naked as the day you were born! A: "Sir, we've gotten reports that there's a man walking around downtown naked as the day he was born." B: "Oh dear."
be invisible to the naked eye
To be imperceptible by normal vision that has not been enhanced or augmented in any way. Because bacteria are invisible to the naked eye, it was only relatively recently in human history that we even became aware of their existence. They make the fine print so tiny that it's nearly invisible the naked eye. The planets are practically invisible to the naked eye. But when viewed through powerful enough telescopes, you can actually make out a remarkable amount of detail.
be visible to the naked eye
To be perceptible by normal vision that has not been enhanced or augmented in any way. Because bacteria are not visible to the naked eye, it was only relatively recently in human history that we even became aware of their existence. They make the fine print so tiny that it is barely visible the naked eye. The planets are visible to the naked eye as twinkling specks of light, just like the stars around them. But when viewed through powerful enough telescopes, you can actually make out a remarkable amount of detail.
buck naked
slang Entirely nude, especially in others' view. My roommate is so embarrassing, always walking around the house buck naked! We have an adorable video of you when you were about two years old, running around the back yard buck naked! A: "Sir, we've gotten reports that there's a man walking around downtown buck naked." B: "Oh dear."
butt naked
slang Entirely nude, especially in others' view. Possibly a variation of "buck naked," though both mean the same and are correct in use. My roommate is so embarrassing, always walking around the house butt naked! We have an adorable video of you when you were about two years old, running around the back yard butt naked! A: "Sir, we've gotten reports that there's a man walking around downtown butt naked." B: "Oh dear."
get naked
1. To take all of one's clothing off so that one is nude. That's what skinny-dipping means—you have to get naked! Everyone has to change for gym class, but you can use a bathroom stall if you don't want to get naked in a locker room full of your classmates. A: "Well, I didn't expect you to get naked in here!" B: "How else was I to put on my bathing suit?"
2. slang To do something enjoyable or relaxing; to let loose and have a good time. (Doing so does not usually entail being naked, despite the wording of the phrase.) It's been such a long week—let's just get naked tonight. I can't wait to get naked at this party tonight, now that exams are over! He's so uptight. I wish he would just go out with us one night and get naked—you know, really get wild.
half-naked
Partially undressed. The phrase is sometimes used hyperbolically by someone who considers another's attire not conservative enough. Thinking only my mom was outside, I came out of the dressing room half-naked and, to my horror, saw some older girls from school. You can't wear shorts like that to church, you look half-naked! Go change right now! Mom, relax, it's just a minidress—I'm not actually half-naked.
invisible to the naked eye
Not able to be perceived by normal vision that has not been enhanced or augmented in any way. Because bacteria are invisible to the naked eye, it was only relatively recently in human history that we even became aware of their existence. I wish they wouldn't make the fine print on their products invisible to the naked eye. I need a magnifying glass to even read it! The planets are practically invisible to the naked eye. But when viewed through powerful enough telescopes, you can actually make out a remarkable amount of detail.
look to the naked eye
1. To be perceived by normal vision that has not been enhanced or augmented in any way. Used especially in reference to that which looks different when viewed with the aid some kind of mechanical enhancement. The planets look to the naked eye as twinkling specks of light, just like the stars around them. But when viewed through powerful enough telescopes, you can actually make out a remarkable amount of detail.
2. To be perceived or understood in a particular manner upon first being seen or considered. The code looks to the naked eye to be a random sequence of letters, digits, and symbols. However, it is a very specific and carefully crafted combination the indicates important information about the experiment.
naked ape
dated A human being, referring to the fact that humans are the only primates not entirely covered in hair. The phrase comes from zoologist Desmond Morris's 1967 book The Naked Ape. Yeah, in my experience, we naked apes aren't that bright once alcohol is involved.
see (something) with the naked eye
To be able to view or glimpse something with normal vision that has not been enhanced or augmented in any way. You can't see bacteria with the naked eye—that's where microscopes come in. The fine print on this contract is so tiny that you can barely see it with the naked eye.
stark naked
Completely naked. I keep having the dream where I walk into my classroom and realize I've forgotten my homework—and that I'm stark naked! We've all come into this world the hard way—stark naked and screaming!
the naked eye
Normal vision that has not been enhanced or augmented in any way. Because bacteria are invisible to the naked eye, it was only relatively recently in human history that we even became aware of their existence. The fine print is so tiny, you can barely make it out with the naked eye.
the naked truth
The total, unembellished, and unaltered truth. Used especially to something that someone may consider unpleasant or offensive. While they were created with good intentions, the naked truth is that these policies have set back our economic recovery by at least another five years.
to the naked eye
As can be seen by a human's normal vision that has not been augmented or enhanced in any way. Because bacteria are invisible to the naked eye, it was only relatively recently in human history that we even became aware of their existence. Special software is used to make the writing indecipherable to the human eye.
visible to the naked eye
Able to be perceived by normal vision that has not been enhanced or augmented in any way. Because bacteria are not visible to the naked eye, it was only relatively recently in human history that we even became aware of their existence. I wish they would make the fine print on their products visible to the naked eye. I need a magnifying glass to read it!
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