untrained eye

collocation in English

meaningsofuntrainedandeye

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untrained
adjective
uk
/ʌnˈtreɪnd/us
/ʌnˈtreɪnd/
never having been taught the skills for a ...
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eye
noun[C]
uk
/aɪ/us
/aɪ/
one of the two organs in your face that are used ...
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(Definition ofuntrainedandeyefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofuntrained eye

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Theuntrainedeyedoes not immediately comprehend the way in which the soliton is moving here.
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The level crossing is an automatic half-barrier level crossing, and it looks like state-of-the-art technology to myuntrainedeye.
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Although they appear to be similar to theuntrainedeye, crocodiles, alligators and the gharial belong to separate biological families.
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They utilize full tube chassis, which to theuntrainedeye, looks to be a sprint car chassis, but is much different in reality.
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To theuntrainedeye, it may appear as though they have no antennae.
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To theuntrainedeye, this attack can look both awesome and unnerving.
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To theuntrainedeye, this looks like separate tubes, but the electrical splice is the plasma inside the crossover glass itself.
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To theuntrainedeye, 1968 would seem as if it was the best year of his career.
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These instruments are often overlooked and treated as trivial or unimportant simply because, to theuntrainedeye(or ear), they seem easy to play.
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The flies which catch fish will always look wrong to theuntrainedeye, because they look too small and too delicate.
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To theuntrainedeyefrom a distance, in may appear to have no leaves.
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The escarpment's boundaries are not always visible to theuntrainedeye, but are marked by cliffs in some regions.
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When all elements are properly coordinated, the discrete elements become almost invisible to theuntrainedeye.
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Importantly, this is not a play on situation, but to theuntrainedeyeit may appear to be.
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Its distinguishing features are subtle and often unnoticeable to theuntrainedeye.
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To anuntrainedeye, they can be mistaken for female golden whistlers.
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When sighted, they appear to be fascinated by all manner of objects, and to theuntrainedeye, their choices may appear random.
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To theuntrainedeye, this appears to be an ungainly throw.
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Even to theuntrainedeye, its strategic significance is obvious.
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To theuntrainedeyethe species of whorled water milfoil can all look similar to other species.
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