[syn: inconspicuous, invisible]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Invisible \In*vis"i*ble\, n.
1. An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the
Supreme Being.
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2. A Rosicrucian; -- so called because avoiding declaration
of his craft. [Obs.]
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3. (Eccl. Hist.) One of those (as in the 16th century) who
denied the visibility of the church. --Shipley.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Invisible \In*vis"i*ble\, a. [F. invisible, L. invisibilis. See
In- not, and Visible.]
1. Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not
visible. Specifically:
(a) Not visible due to an inherent property, such as lack
of color; as, the invisible air; invisible ink;
(b) hidden from view; out of sight;
(c) Not perceptible due to lack of light;
(d) Too small or too distant to be perceived; as, people
on the ground invisible at cruising altitude.
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To us invisible, or dimly seen
In these thy lowest works. --Milton.
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2. Hidden from the public; as, invisible transactions.
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3. imperceptible to the mind; as, differences invisible to
most observers.
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Invisible bird (Zool.), 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.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
invisible
adj 1: impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by
the eye; "the invisible man"; "invisible rays"; "an
invisible hinge"; "invisible mending" [syn: invisible,
unseeable] [ant: seeable, visible]
2: not prominent or readily noticeable; "he pushed the string
through an inconspicuous hole"; "the invisible man" [syn:
inconspicuous, invisible] [ant: conspicuous]