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Definition of Invisible
1. Adjective. Impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye. "Invisible mending"
Also: Covert, Imperceptible, Unperceivable
Similar to: Camouflaged, Concealed, Hidden, Out Of Sight, Infrared, Lightless, Nonvisual, Occult, Ultraviolet, Undetectable, Unseeyn
Derivative terms: Invisibility, Invisibleness
Antonyms: Visible
2. Adjective. Not prominent or readily noticeable. "The invisible man"
Attributes: Conspicuousness
Similar to: Obscure, Unnoticeable
Antonyms: Conspicuous
Derivative terms: Inconspicuousness
Definition of Invisible
1. a. Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible.
2. n. An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.
Definition of Invisible
1. Adjective. (physics optics) Unable to be seen; not visible. ¹
2. Adjective. (Internet) Apparently, but not actually, offline. ¹
3. Adjective. (psychology) That is ignored by a person. ¹
4. Noun. (obsolete) An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being. ¹
5. Noun. (obsolete) A Rosicrucian; so called because avoiding declaration of his craft. ¹
6. Noun. (obsolete) One of those (as in the 16th century) who denied the visibility of the church. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Invisible
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Invisible
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Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible. "To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works.
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Literary usage of Invisible
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1. Encyclopaedia Britannica: A Standard Work of Reference in Art, Literature (1907)
"We say therefore a line has always two pointe in common with a conic, but these
are either distinct, or coincident, or invisible. The word imaginary is ..."
2. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1865)
""Note on the invisible Radiation of the Electric Light. ... Aqueous vapour acts
powerfully upon the invisible rays; and doubtless the action of this ..."
3. George Eliot's Works by George Eliot (1895)
"OH may I join the choir invisible Of those immortal dead who live again In minds
made better by their presence: live In pulses stirred to generosity, ..."
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