perceptible

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It is not until the sixth century B.C., when Achaemenid Persians conquered Mesopotamia and much of the Eastern Mediterranean, that dimly perceptible Carthaginians come into view.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

Rice also struck down the plan’s requirement that smoke damage must be something perceptible rather than detected by laboratory testing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2025

When Kotb joined “Today,” she brought a perceptible dose of passion to the show.

From Salon • Jan. 10, 2025

In addition to the acoustic analysis, the researchers used impulse responses to make the acoustic characteristics of the rock painting sites perceptible to the public.

From Science Daily • Nov. 25, 2024

An elderly, preternaturally tanned man—the mayor, somebody explains—waits with a white handkerchief in his big sailor’s hands, a barely perceptible shake showing in his wrists.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr