INVISIBLES

Noun

invisibles

plural of invisible

Verb

invisibles

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of invisible

Source: Wiktionary


INVISIBLE

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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