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invisible
/ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/
adj 4noun 3verb 1
Collocations
9(adj.)
VERBS
be | become | remain
make sb/sth, render sb/sth
The magician's trick made the coin invisible to everyone in the audience.
ADV
altogether, completely, totally | almost, nearly, practically, virtually | largely | effectively
PREP
to
Many people find the stress and anxiety invisible to others around them.
Definitions
adj
1
Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.
Unſpeakable, who ſitſt above theſe Heavens / To us inviſible or dimly ſeen / In theſe thy loweſt works,[…]
The Celebrity, by arts unknown, induced Mrs. Judge Short and two other ladies to call at Mohair on a certain afternoon when Mr. Cooke was trying a trotter on the track.[…]Their example was followed by others at a time when the master of Mohair was superintending in person the docking of some two-year-olds, and equally invisible.
2
Not appearing on the surface.
The physical covering of this image limited the Christians’ view, rendering the image invisible on all but a few occasions.
3
Apparently, but not actually, offline.
I went invisible so that my ex-girlfriend wouldn't send me instant messages.
4
That is ignored by a person.
verb
1
To make invisible, to invisiblize.
In the next section I look at some of the factors that contribute to the “invisibling” of people in later life in terms of the marginalization and splitting that occurs in providing decent psychological as well as physical care.
noun
1
An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.
2
A Rosicrucian; so called because avoiding declaration of his craft.
3
One of those (as in the 16th century) who denied the visibility of the church.
Invisibles. Heretics who denied the visibility of the Church
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — not prominent or readily noticeable
adjective — impossible or nearly impossible to see
- unseeable
Antonyms
- conspicuous
- visible
- seeable
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Unſpeakable, who ſitſt above theſe Heavens / To us inviſible or dimly ſeen / In theſe thy loweſt works,[…]
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The Celebrity, by arts unknown, induced Mrs. Judge Short and two other ladies to call at Mohair on a certain afternoon when Mr. Cooke was trying a trotter on the track.[…]Their example was followed by
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An interesting feature of the church is the invisible clock, which you can hear thumping away as you enter. Constructed in 1525, it is one of the oldest timepieces in England. It chimes the hours and
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In the next section I look at some of the factors that contribute to the “invisibling” of people in later life in terms of the marginalization and splitting that occurs in providing decent psychologic
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Invisibles. Heretics who denied the visibility of the Church
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Air is invisible.
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