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Definition of imperceptible in English: imperceptibleadjectiveɪmpəˈsɛptɪb(ə)lˌɪmpərˈsɛptəb(ə)l So slight, gradual, or subtle as not to be perceived. his head moved in an almost imperceptible nod 他微微点了点头。 Example sentencesExamples - Without museums, the skills of the sculptor and the various dialects of tribes in the country would have been imperceptible now, he said.
- There was an almost imperceptible shuffle on the stairs.
- It was subtle, almost imperceptible from where we were sitting, but I noticed it and so did Lori.
- The line between rock musicians and seven-year-olds is often imperceptible.
- On these repeat visits, subtle qualities gradually reveal themselves which were initially almost imperceptible.
- A slight almost imperceptible vibration of the vessel was felt.
- I could hear the call going along the line, but then at the final moment, instead of ringing, there was a strange, almost imperceptible hiccup.
- Almost imperceptible on screen, it is actually made up of tiny chickens' feet and is repeated on the buttons of her dress.
- The gradient is, to a walker, an imperceptible one in 50.
- My shadow, briefly cutting sunlight, changes the land's chemistry in imperceptible ways that make us one.
- The law now seems clear, however, that so long as the change is gradual and imperceptible the doctrine applies.
- He lived in a world of fine gradations and imperceptible shades.
- Yet the incursions on free speech can be insidious and imperceptible.
- I think there's an imperceptible incline, which makes sense as I was following the river upstream, so no cruising.
- You put things out in the world hoping that it might be relevant to someone, but these things are subtle, imperceptible.
- As for the winters, though, I find I relish them, and can't imagine living anywhere in which the seasons are so slight as to be imperceptible.
- The impact would be nearly imperceptible at first, but it'd be there, and significant enough to gum things up.
- By appearance it's an almost imperceptible, narrow slot in the pavement that runs alongside a sidewalk from the bottom to the top of a hill.
- If that's not the case - well, it's a lot of money to spend on what, for me, turned out to be an almost imperceptible difference.
- She stole a glance at him and he gave her an almost imperceptible nod.
Synonyms unnoticeable, undetectable, indistinguishable, indiscernible, unapparent, inappreciable, invisible, inaudible, impalpable, unobtrusive, impossible to detect slight, small, subtle, faint, fine, inconsequential, negligible, tiny, minute, minuscule, microscopic, nanoscopic, infinitesimal indistinct, unclear, obscure, vague, indefinite, shadowy, hard to make out
OriginLate Middle English: from French, or from medieval Latin imperceptibilis, from in- 'not' + perceptibilis, from the verb percipere (see perceive). Definition of imperceptible in US English: imperceptibleadjectiveˌɪmpərˈsɛptəb(ə)lˌimpərˈseptəb(ə)l Impossible to perceive. 感觉不到的,难以察觉的,细微的 his head moved in an almost imperceptible nod 他微微点了点头。 Example sentencesExamples - Yet the incursions on free speech can be insidious and imperceptible.
- Without museums, the skills of the sculptor and the various dialects of tribes in the country would have been imperceptible now, he said.
- He lived in a world of fine gradations and imperceptible shades.
- On these repeat visits, subtle qualities gradually reveal themselves which were initially almost imperceptible.
- I could hear the call going along the line, but then at the final moment, instead of ringing, there was a strange, almost imperceptible hiccup.
- The line between rock musicians and seven-year-olds is often imperceptible.
- The law now seems clear, however, that so long as the change is gradual and imperceptible the doctrine applies.
- My shadow, briefly cutting sunlight, changes the land's chemistry in imperceptible ways that make us one.
- As for the winters, though, I find I relish them, and can't imagine living anywhere in which the seasons are so slight as to be imperceptible.
- She stole a glance at him and he gave her an almost imperceptible nod.
- By appearance it's an almost imperceptible, narrow slot in the pavement that runs alongside a sidewalk from the bottom to the top of a hill.
- Almost imperceptible on screen, it is actually made up of tiny chickens' feet and is repeated on the buttons of her dress.
- If that's not the case - well, it's a lot of money to spend on what, for me, turned out to be an almost imperceptible difference.
- I think there's an imperceptible incline, which makes sense as I was following the river upstream, so no cruising.
- You put things out in the world hoping that it might be relevant to someone, but these things are subtle, imperceptible.
- It was subtle, almost imperceptible from where we were sitting, but I noticed it and so did Lori.
- There was an almost imperceptible shuffle on the stairs.
- The impact would be nearly imperceptible at first, but it'd be there, and significant enough to gum things up.
- A slight almost imperceptible vibration of the vessel was felt.
- The gradient is, to a walker, an imperceptible one in 50.
Synonyms unnoticeable, undetectable, indistinguishable, indiscernible, unapparent, inappreciable, invisible, inaudible, impalpable, unobtrusive, impossible to detect
OriginLate Middle English: from French, or from medieval Latin imperceptibilis, from in- ‘not’ + perceptibilis, from the verb percipere (see perceive). |