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invisible

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in·vis·i·ble  (n-vz-bl)
adj.
1. Impossible to see; not visible: Air is invisible.
2. Not accessible to view; hidden: mountain peaks invisible in the fog.
3. Not easily noticed or detected; inconspicuous: "The poor are politically invisible" Michael Harrington.
4. Not published in financial statements: an invisible asset.
n.
One that is invisible.

in·visi·bili·ty, in·visi·ble·ness n.
in·visi·bly adv.

invisible
Adjective
1. not able to be seen by the eye: invisible radiation
2. concealed from sight
3. Econ relating to services, such as insurance and freight, rather than goods: invisible earnings
invisibility n
invisibly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.invisibleinvisible - impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye; "the invisible man"; "invisible rays"; "an invisible hinge"; "invisible mending"
covert - secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"
imperceptible, unperceivable - impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses; "an imperceptible drop in temperature"; "an imperceptible nod"; "color is unperceivable to the touch"
seeable, visible - capable of being seen; or open to easy view; "a visible object"; "visible stars"; "mountains visible in the distance"; "a visible change of expression"; "visible files"
2.invisible - not prominent or readily noticeable; "he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole"; "the invisible man"

invisible
adjective 1. unseen, imperceptible, indiscernible, unseeable, unperceivable << OPPOSITE visible
Translations
Spanish invisible [ɪnˈvɪzɪbl] adjinvisible
French invisible [ɪnˈvɪzɪbl] adjinvisible
German invisible [ɪnˈvɪzɪbl] adjunsichtbar
Italian invisible [ɪnˈvɪzɪbl] adjinvisibile

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The projectile, immerged in the conical shadow of the satellite, experienced the action of the solar rays no more than any of its invisible points.
Add to this the power of making herself practically invisible at will, and you will perceive that a Female, in Flatland, is a creature by no means to be trifled with.
Clipping and pruning and tacking the climbers on the porch, with my mouth full of nails, and Lloyd following me about and lending a hand now and again, we fell to discussing the mythical race of invisible people, that strange and vagrant people the traditions of which have come down to us.
 
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