INVISIBLE

inconspicuous, invisible

(adjective) not prominent or readily noticeable; “he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole”; “the invisible man”

invisible, unseeable

(adjective) impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye; “the invisible man”; “invisible rays”; “an invisible hinge”; “invisible mending”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

invisible (not comparable)

Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.

Antonyms: apparent, visible

Not appearing on the surface.

Synonyms: invis (colloquial), hidden, latent

(Internet) Apparently, but not actually, offline.

(psychology) That is ignored by a person.

Verb

invisible (third-person singular simple present invisibles, present participle invisibling, simple past and past participle invisibled)

To make invisible, to invisiblize.

Noun

invisible (plural invisibles)

(obsolete) An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.

(obsolete) A Rosicrucian; so called because avoiding declaration of his craft.

(obsolete) One of those (as in the 16th century) who denied the visibility of the church.

Source: Wiktionary

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In*vis"i*ble, a. Etym: [F. invisible, L. invisibilis. See In- not, and Visible.]

Definition: Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible. To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works. Milton. Invisible bird (Zoöl.), a small, shy singing bird (Myadestes sibilons), of St. Vincent Islands.

– Invisible green, a very dark shade of green, approaching to black, and liable to be mistaken for it.

In*vis"i*ble, n.

1. An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.

2. A Rosicrucian; -- so called because avoiding declaration of his craft. [Obs.]

3. (Eccl. Hist.)

Definition: One of those (as in the 16th century) who denied the visibility of the church. Shipley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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