untrained eye
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Refers to someone who is not able to notice details or judge the quality of something visual.
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Examples (10)
- To the untrained eye, the two paintings look exactly the same.
- The subtle differences in the diamond are invisible to the untrained eye.
- A fake banknote can easily pass unnoticed by an untrained eye.
- The tiny cracks in the wall might be missed by an untrained eye.
- To an untrained eye, it just looks like a pile of old junk.
- The architect noticed structural flaws that were hidden from an untrained eye.
- What looks like a simple weed to an untrained eye is actually a rare medicinal herb.
- The expert could spot the forgery, but it seemed perfect to an untrained eye.
- The diagnostic signs are often too subtle for an untrained eye to detect.
- Although it looks like a normal rock to the untrained eye, it's actually a fossil.