unseen
Americanadjective
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not seen; unperceived; unobserved; invisible.
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recognized or comprehended without prior study, as a written text or musical score.
adjective
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not observed or perceived; invisible
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(of passages of writing) not previously seen or prepared
noun
Etymology
Origin of unseen
Example Sentences
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The internal CalOES memo alludes to this give and take: “Funds saved initially by skipping testing may be outweighed by later unseen costs, for example, reinvesting in remediation, addressing community complaints, litigation, or cleanup failure.”
From Los Angeles Times
This extended timeline allowed scientists to capture changes that would normally go unseen.
From Science Daily
"It's burning well," an unseen woman says in Russian in the video.
From BBC
They're now countering on an unprecedented scale - a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown has been unleashed on a scale unseen in previous crises.
From BBC
She applied and soon landed an interview, conducted by an unseen AI proctor with a male-sounding voice.
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