invisible

[ in-viz-uh-buhl ]

/ ɪnˈvɪz ə bəl /

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adjective

not visible; not perceptible by the eye: invisible fluid.

withdrawn from or out of sight; hidden: an invisible seam.

not perceptible or discernible by the mind: invisible differences.

not ordinarily found in financial statements or reflected in statistics or a listing: Goodwill is an invisible asset to a business.

concealed from public knowledge.

noun

an invisible thing or being.

the invisible, the unseen or spiritual world.

OTHER WORDS FOR invisible

2 veiled, obscure.

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Origin of invisible

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word invīsibilis.See in-³, visible

OTHER WORDS FROM invisible

in·vis·i·bil·i·ty, in·vis·i·ble·ness, nounin·vis·i·bly, adverbqua·si-in·vis·i·ble, adjectivequa·si-in·vis·i·bly, adverb

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How to use invisible in a sentence

Their analysis revealed that a seemingly blank patch on the papyrus actually contained characters written in what had become "invisible ink" after centuries of exposure to light.
College undergrads find hidden text on medieval manuscript via UV imaging|Jennifer Ouellette|November 20, 2020|Ars Technica
The Navigator’s integrated system works so smoothly that it is invisible and helps make the trailer feel invisible, too.
Backing up a trailer is really hard, but this $100,000 SUV offers a new solution|Dan Carney|November 19, 2020|Popular-Science
The way the needle quivered, tugged northward by some invisible force, overwhelmed him with the feeling that “something deeply hidden had to be behind things.”
When Einstein Tilted at Windmills - Issue 93: Forerunners|Amanda Gefter|November 18, 2020|Nautilus
She felt invisible — like after decades of grueling work, missing time with her friends and family as she poured herself into her music career, someone was just swooping down to erase it.
One name, two musical acts and a story of privilege: How the Lady A controversy captured the state of the music industry in 2020|Emily Yahr|November 11, 2020|Washington Post

Later in the game Miles adds another cool suite of moves to his repertoire when he learns how to briefly make himself invisible.
‘Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales’: Like its movie counterparts, a confident and entertaining spectacle|Christopher Byrd|November 6, 2020|Washington Post
The explanation for Asian American invisibility is complicated.
Why Harvard's Asians Are Invisible|Tim Mak|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The invisibility extends beyond the political to the cultural.
Why Harvard's Asians Are Invisible|Tim Mak|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the problem of bisexual invisibility shows exactly why we need labels and how much good they really can do.
Anna Paquin’s Bisexuality for Dummies|Amanda Marcotte|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Data invisibility is important since policy decisions are frequently determined by what is being measured.
Should Google Be Mapping Tribal Lands?|Grace-Yvette Gemmell|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But without access to a giant invisibility cloak, where does one hide such an enormous piece of machinery and 239 people?
The Craziest Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 Conspiracy Theories|Caitlin Dickson|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Arcot snapped off the drive and turned on the invisibility apparatus.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
In other words, why not equip these suits with a small invisibility apparatus?
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
Arcot snapped the ship into invisibility and darted to one side.
Islands of Space|John W Campbell
Several of her menials simultaneously appeared out of invisibility, and one of them hurried obsequiously towards him.
The Regent|E. Arnold Bennett
Are we not Spirits, that are shaped into a body, into an Appearance; and that fade away again into air and Invisibility?
Sartor Resartus|Thomas Carlyle

British Dictionary definitions for invisible

invisible

/ (ɪnˈvɪzəbəl) /

adjective

not visible; not able to be perceived by the eyeinvisible rays

concealed from sight; hidden

not easily seen or noticedinvisible mending

kept hidden from public view; secret; clandestine

economics of or relating to services rather than goods in relation to the invisible balanceinvisible earnings

noun

economics an invisible item of trade; service

Derived forms of invisible

invisibility or invisibleness, nouninvisibly, adverb

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