perceptible
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With control of the muscles of the foot the toes may be brought down to the floor without any movement that is perceptible to the eye.
From Literature
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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.
GDP growth from one quarter to the next is barely perceptible, and manufacturing and construction are notably weak.
“That’s part of the fun,” Van Hulsen says as she brings over a sterling silver ice cream scoop engraved with “There’s nothing wrong with me that ice cream can’t fix” in barely perceptible cursive.
From Los Angeles Times
The mouth renders the verdict: a barely perceptible sneer.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.