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invisibility

invisibility

15 6.0
The state of not being seen by other people
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈvɪzəˌbɪlɪti/
translation icon : invisibilidad
  • Service providers have also contributed to the invisibility by ignoring the plight of victims in pursuit of other agendas.
  • invisibility and visibility
  • invisibility through silence
  • relative invisibility

But that's to say I would want invisibility.

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Examples

  • The magician used a special trick to create the illusion of invisibility during the performance.

  • The social and political invisibility of workers in this sector provides a screen concealing their true numbers.

    Academic text (1992)
  • How long does the invisibility last for? - Forever.

  • The reason for this invisibility is a major subject of research.

    Academic text (1995)
  • I tried to will myself a cloak of invisibility, knowing that such things were pure fantasy.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The magic chest is wrapped in a cloak of invisibility.

  • A silent hunter, the great white shark stalks its prey with near invisibility, its attack both unstoppable and fatal.

  • In the story, the hero gains invisibility to sneak past the guards undetected.

  • With the advent of virtual reality, users can experience a sense of invisibility by becoming fully immersed in another world.

Synonyms

invisibleness
vsinvisibility
1 8.6

The state of not being able to be seen

is the same meaning but is an alternative written form
imperceptibility
vsinvisibility
1 9.5

A state of being very hard to notice

means only that something cannot be seen by the eye rather than broadly unnoticed
viewlessness
vsinvisibility
9.9

A state of not being able to see because of fog or darkness

refers specifically to being impossible to see rather than lacking a view
indiscernibility
vsinvisibility
9.9

A state in which something is impossible to see or tell apart

is about being impossible to see rather than general indistinguishability
unnoticeableness
vsinvisibility
8.4

A state of not being seen or heard by other people

expresses impossibility of being seen rather than mere difficulty noticing

Antonyms

54 2.8

How easy it is to see things, for example in fog

How Visible

clear
866 1.0
visibility
54 2.8
invisibility
15 6.0

Surface Forms

invisibility singular

Morphology

invisibility = invisible (transparent) = in + visible + ity

This is a standard noun formation from the adjective 'invisible' meaning the state or quality of being invisible.

Etymology

Invisibility comes from the parts in- 'not' and visible 'able to be seen'. So it simply means 'not able to be seen', like an invisible cloak that hides a person from view.