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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 [ɪnˈvɪzəbəl]
adj
1. not visible; not able to be perceived by the eye invisible rays
2. concealed from sight; hidden
3. not easily seen or noticed invisible mending
4. kept hidden from public view; secret; clandestine
5. (Economics) Economics of or relating to services rather than goods in relation to the invisible balance invisible earnings
n
(Economics) Economics an invisible item of trade; service
invisibility , invisibleness 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 The lines were so fine as to be nearly invisible.
unseen seen, obvious, visible, distinct, discernible, perceptible
2. hidden, concealed, obscured, secret, disguised, inconspicuous, unobserved, unnoticeable, inappreciable The problems of the poor are largely invisible.
Translations
invisible [ɪnˈvɪzəbl]
A. ADJ (gen) (Comm) → invisible
B. invisibles NPL (Comm) → ingresos mpl invisibles
C. CPD invisible assets NPLactivo msing invisible
invisible earnings NPLingresos mpl invisibles
invisible exports NPLexportaciones fpl invisibles
invisible imports NPLimportaciones fpl invisibles
invisible ink Ntinta f simpática
invisible mending Nzurcido m invisible

invisible [ɪnˈvɪzɪbəl] adj
(= impossible to see) → invisible
invisible to the naked eye → invisible à l'œil nu
microscopic hairs, invisible to the naked eye → des poils microscopiques, invisibles à l'œil nu
(= ignored) [problem] → escamoté(e)
The problems of the poor are largely invisible → Les problèmes des pauvres sont le plus souvent escamotés.
to feel invisible → se sentir transparent
[export, surplus] → invisible
invisible assets npl (British)actif m incorporel
invisible earnings nplrevenus mpl invisibles
invisible ink nencre f sympathique
invisible mending nstoppage m

invisible
adjunsichtbar; to feel invisiblesich (dat)unsichtbar vorkommen; invisible threadNylonfaden m; invisible to the naked eyemit dem bloßen Auge nicht erkennbar
n invisibles (Comm) → unsichtbarer Handel

invisible:
invisible earnings
pl (Econ) → unsichtbare Einkünfte pl
invisible exports
pl (Econ) → unsichtbare Exporte pl
invisible ink
nGeheimtinte f
invisible mending
nKunststopfen nt

invisible [ɪnˈvɪzəbl] adjinvisibile
invisible [ɪnˈvɪzəbl] adjinvisibile

invisible
adj invisible [inˈvizəbl]
not able to be seen Only in stories can people make themselves invisible. onsigbaar لا يُرى، غَيْر منْظور невидим neviditelný usynlig unsichtbar αόρατος invisible nähtamatu نامرئی näkymätön invisible בִּלתִי נִראֶה अदृश्य, अप्रकट nevidljiv láthatatlan tidak kelihatan ósÿnilegur invisibile 目に見えない 눈에 보이지 않는 nematomas neredzams halimunan onzichtbaar usynlig niewidoczny invisível in­vizibil невидимый neviditeľný neviden nevidljiv osynlig ซึ่งมองไม่เห็น görülmez 看不見的 невидимий, непомітний آنکھوں سے نظر نہ آنے والا vô hình
adv inˈvisibly
onsigbaar بصورَة غير مرئِيَّه невидимо neviditelně usynligt unsichtbar αόρατα invisiblemente nähtamatult بطور نامرئی näkymättömästi invisiblement בְּלי לְהֵרָאוֹת अदृश्य रूप से nevidljivo láthatatlanul secara tak kelihatan ósÿnilega invisibilmente 目に見えないで 안보이게 nematomai neredzami dengan tidak dapat dilihat onzichtbaar usynlig niewidocznie invisivelmente invizibil, pe nevăzute невидимо neviditeľne nevidno nevidljivo osynligt เล็กจนมองไม่เห็น görülmez bir şekilde 看不見地 невидимо, непомітно غیر مرئی انداز میں một cách vô hình
n inˌvisiˈbility
onsigbaarheid عَدَم رُؤْيَه، إنْعِدام الرؤيَه невидимост neviditelnost usynlighed die Unsichtbarkeit η ιδιότητα του να είναι κπ. αόρατος invisibilidad nähtamatus نا آشکاری näkymättömyys invisibilité בִּלתִי נִראֶה अदृश्यता nevidljivost láthatatlanság keadaan tak kelihatan ósÿnileiki invisibilità 見えないこと 눈에 보이지 않음 nematomumas neredzamība keadaan tidak dapat dilihat onzichtbaarheid usynlighet niewidzialność, brak widoczności invisibilidade invizibilitate невидимость neviditeľnosť nevidnost nevidljivost osynlighet ไม่ปรากฏ görülmezlik 無形 невидимість, непомітність غیر مرئیت tính vô hình

invisible غير منظور neviditelný usynlig unsichtbar αόρατος invisible näkymätön invisible nevidljiv invisibile 目に見えない 보이지 않는 onzichtbaar usynlig niewidzialny invisível невидимый osynlig มองไม่เห็น görünmez vô hình 无形的


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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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