in·vis·i·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈvi-zə-bəl 
1
a
: incapable by nature of being seen : not perceptible by vision
a movie about an invisible man
invisible ultraviolet light
b
: inaccessible to view : hidden
an invisible hinge
also
: not marked by outward signs
an invisible illness
c
: not openly acknowledged or made known
Had I offended him? Did I cross an invisible line?—
Denis Wilson
Denis WilsonThere are still invisible barriers and glass ceilings which discourage women from studying STEM fields …—Forbes (online)
Forbes (online)
d
: not able to be recognized or identified
an invisible enemy/threat
… deepened their belief that invisible forces were out to control them …—Luke Mogelson
Luke Mogelson2
: of such small size or unobtrusive quality as to be hardly noticeable : inconspicuous
an invisible scar
… offering consumers invisible braces that can straighten their smiles in a matter of months without them having to visit the orthodontist …—Danielle Jackson
Danielle Jackson3
: not noticed or acknowledged : treated as if invisible : overlooked
To now dominate in an industry that a year ago I was invisible in … is something I unapologetically take great pride in.—Fallon Gregory
Fallon Gregory… highlighting the narratives of society's most underserved and invisible groups.—Kevin Varzandeh
Kevin Varzandeh4
a
: not appearing in published financial statements
invisible assets
b
: not reflected in statistics
Teaching English to foreign visitors is estimated to be Britain's sixth largest invisible export …—The Economist
The Economist
plural invisibles
: an invisible person or thing : someone or something that cannot be seen or perceived
… the significant aspect of his reign, its failure of concern for the religious crisis, has been overlooked as the invisibles of history usually are.—Barbara W. Tuchman
Barbara W. Tuchman"There are too many invisibles in the ad business. It depends too much on intangible relationships and chemistry."—Helen Ver Standig
Helen Ver StandigSynonyms
Examples of invisible in a Sentence
Adjective
a thriller about an invisible man
With the telescope we can see details of the planet's surface that are ordinarily invisible.
She feels as if her success is being blocked by an invisible barrier.
Homelessness is no longer an invisible problem for this city.
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Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
People who climbed the academic ladder were feted with accolades, while those who didn’t were rendered invisible.
—David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
There's also the vast and the invisible underlying logic telling everything how to function.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Don’t make people go through this with no one but Jesse and the invisible producers!
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
People who climbed the academic ladder were feted with accolades, while those who didn’t were rendered invisible.
—David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
There's also the vast and the invisible underlying logic telling everything how to function.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Invisible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invisible. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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invisible
adjective
in·vis·i·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈviz-ə-bəl
1
: impossible to see
sound is invisible
2
: being so small or slight as to be hardly noticeable
an invisible error
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