invisible
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2.7
- adjective
- /ɪnˈvɪzəbl/
:
imperceptible
- But throughout our life, we're guided by invisible, unseen forces.
- remain invisible
- become invisible
- make invisible
And you all know about the invisible hand, OK, Yes.
- And you all know about the invisible hand, OK, Yes.
- The threat is nearly invisible in ordinary ways.
- You might say, why didn't Smith's invisible hand prevent it?
- Now to reveal some of those invisible forces which drive infection.
- And in between is this huge invisible wall that we call Sheehan's wall.
- And it's just a invisible process of becoming more aware.
- But throughout our life, we're guided by invisible, unseen forces.
- So you have to master these very subtle and invisible rules of psychology.
- She said nothing about her like she, she was invisible, hurt her so much.
- And suddenly this incredible invisible world becomes visible to you.
- Well, I think symbolism is a way of making invisible things visible.
- By filling it with this metaphorical invisible rubber, we get the right answer.
- And that little tiny bit is kind of invisible in the world.
- And it's, there's a wonderful book called invisible cities by Italo call Vino.
Examples
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The artist cleverly painted the wall with an invisible pattern that only showed under certain lighting.
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The cat was so quiet that it felt invisible in the room.
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What would you do if you were invisible for one day?
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The threat is nearly invisible in ordinary ways.
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I'm still invisible to most of these people.
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Now to reveal some of those invisible forces which drive infection.
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Even with all of this history, it's like there's an invisible wall around the college.
Academic text (2017) -
The downside of this strategy is that our individual efforts remain invisible to the outside world.
Academic text (2011) -
These are the tiny little, almost invisible biting gnats.
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Many pollutants are invisible but can still harm the environment.
Synonyms
125
1.1
A thing that is not easily seen or found
66
3.2
Hidden so people do not notice it
57
2.5
Other people do not see or pay attention to it
37
4.6
Not found or noticed by others
23
6.5
Very hard or impossible to notice
20
6.6
Not easily seen or noticed
15
6.9
Not easy to see or notice
12
3.4
Kept where you cannot see it
9
7.8
Very small or slight and hard to notice
5
3.7
Hidden so people cannot see it
4
8.8
Hard to see, hear, or notice
2
4.6
Hard to see or notice
1
8.0
Not able to be seen or noticed when you look
1
8.4
The eye cannot notice it
1
7.8
Hard to notice or understand at first
1
7.4
Not easy to see or understand without careful thinking
Not able to be seen with the eyes
Not able to be seen
Too small to be seen, heard, or noticed
Hard to see or notice
Not easily seen, noticed, or understood
Not easy to see or notice
So small that people do not notice it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
The difference between money a country earns and pays for services and income from abroad
- Jargon
A posture with arms held wide that makes a person look like they have large back muscles, without visible muscles
How Noticeable
Surface Forms
Morphology
invisible = visible (transparent) = in + vis + ible
This sense is also a standard negative formation from 'visible', giving the easily inferred meaning 'not visible' or 'not noticeable'.
Etymology
The word invisible comes from the parts in- meaning 'not' and visible meaning 'able to be seen', so it can also mean 'not easy to notice', for example quiet help that stays out of view even though it matters.