adjective
- below the threshold of vision; too small or faint to be seen with the naked eye
Usage: technical; scientific
Examples
- The subvisual particles in the water sample required electron microscopy for detection.
- Subvisual defects in the crystal structure affected its optical properties.
- The telescope revealed subvisual details in the distant galaxy.
- Quality control testing identified subvisual contamination in the pharmaceutical product.
- Subvisual aggregates formed in the protein solution over time.
- The researcher studied subvisual changes in cell morphology.