a simple vista

to the naked eye

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to the naked eye Used to say something can be seen without using a tool like a microscope or telescope.
SP: No se puede ver ese detalle a simple vista.
EN: You can’t see that detail with the naked eye.

Los átomos no se pueden ver a simple vista.

Atoms cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Se podía ver a simple vista.

It was plain to see.

Se puede ver a simple vista.

It can be seen with the naked eye.

No se puede distinguir a simple vista.

It cannot be distinguished with the naked eye.

Está a simple vista.

It's in plain sight.

Creo que hay más de lo que se ve a simple vista en ese hombre.

I think there's more to that man than meets the eye.

— Paddington 2 (2017)

Las bacterias son invisibles a simple vista.

Bacteria are invisible to the naked eye.

Los átomos no se ven a simple vista.

Atoms cannot be seen with the naked eye.

Bueno, a simple vista.

Well, at first glance.

— ¡Kin-Dza-Dza! (1986)

A simple vista, su red es de alta tecnología.

At first glance, their network is high-tech.