Invisible
adjective
Not visible to the eye.
The gas is invisible, you cannot see it
adjective
Not known or not noticed by people.
The army moved with invisible speed
adjective
Not able to be perceived or understood.
The invisible boundaries of the law
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Academic
adjective
Not having physical presence.
An invisible thread of code
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Technical
adjective
Not showing in printed text.
Invisible characters added by the word processor
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Technical
adjective
Not visible to the eye.
The gas is invisible, you cannot see it
adjective
Not known or not noticed by people.
The army moved with invisible speed
adjective
Not able to be perceived or understood.
The invisible boundaries of the law
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Not having physical presence.
An invisible thread of code
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Not showing in printed text.
Invisible characters added by the word processor
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Beyond Sight
Refers to things that exist but cannot be seen, like air or emotions.
Love is invisible, but it can be felt deeply.
Pro Tip 2/2Figurative Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to express items overlooked or ignored.
The janitor did his job so well, he seemed invisible to the staff.
Pro Tip 1/2Beyond Sight
Refers to things that exist but cannot be seen, like air or emotions.
Love is invisible, but it can be felt deeply.
Pro Tip 2/2Figurative Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to express items overlooked or ignored.
The janitor did his job so well, he seemed invisible to the staff.
Pro Tip 1/2Beyond Sight
Refers to things that exist but cannot be seen, like air or emotions.
Love is invisible, but it can be felt deeply.
Pro Tip 2/2Figurative Use
Sometimes used metaphorically to express items overlooked or ignored.
The janitor did his job so well, he seemed invisible to the staff.
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Why is glass transparent?...
It is hard to imagine modern civilization without glass. And yet for such an important material we rarely think about glass and its impact. It is precisely because the most important and useful quality of glass is being featureless and invisible that we often forget that it's even there.
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Ami Klin: A new way to...
As babies engage with caregivers, they soon realize that, well, there is something between the ears that is very important -- it's invisible, you can't see it, but it's really critical. And that thing is called attention. And they learn soon enough, even before they can utter one word,
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Questions No One Knows...
is intimately connected to those distant, invisible galaxies. We can think of them as part of our universe. They make up a single, giant edifice obeying the same physical laws and all made from the same types of atoms, electrons, protons, quarks, neutrinos, that make up you and me.
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How many universes are...
is intimately connected to those distant, invisible galaxies. We can think of them as part of our universe. They make up a single, giant edifice, obeying the same physical laws and all made from the same types of atoms, electrons, protons, quarks, neutrinos that make up you and me.
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What forgiveness can...
the space for something new most of us spend a lot of time in default mode acting on beliefs and worldviews shaped by our past experience too often we get stuck because these beliefs and worldviews become invisible to us unconscious when I moved into the
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The mathematical secrets...
So what is it about this that has so intrigued mathematicians the world over? In short, it's full of patterns and secrets. First and foremost, there's the pattern that generates it. Start with one and imagine invisible zeros on either side of it.
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If superpowers were...
otherwise they'll know you're there. And, just because you start off invisible, doesn't mean you'll stay that way. What if someone accidentally spills scolding hot coffee on you? And what if it rains?
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The Man Who Can Control...
when swarms invade we are inevitably separated by an invisible barrier created by our different senses and perceptions swarms may share our world but the gulf between us couldn't be greater
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If superpowers were...
What if I could fly? What if I could live forever? What if I could be invisible? What if I could lift a tank?
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Watch Out for Polar...
nearly invisible wire rigged with explosives layers will protect them
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Why is glass transparent?...
It is hard to imagine modern civilization without glass. And yet for such an important material we rarely think about glass and its impact. It is precisely because the most important and useful quality of glass is being featureless and invisible that we often forget that it's even there.
Video examples
Ami Klin: A new way to...
As babies engage with caregivers, they soon realize that, well, there is something between the ears that is very important -- it's invisible, you can't see it, but it's really critical. And that thing is called attention. And they learn soon enough, even before they can utter one word,
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
is intimately connected to those distant, invisible galaxies. We can think of them as part of our universe. They make up a single, giant edifice obeying the same physical laws and all made from the same types of atoms, electrons, protons, quarks, neutrinos, that make up you and me.
Video examples
How many universes are...
is intimately connected to those distant, invisible galaxies. We can think of them as part of our universe. They make up a single, giant edifice, obeying the same physical laws and all made from the same types of atoms, electrons, protons, quarks, neutrinos that make up you and me.
Video examples
What forgiveness can...
the space for something new most of us spend a lot of time in default mode acting on beliefs and worldviews shaped by our past experience too often we get stuck because these beliefs and worldviews become invisible to us unconscious when I moved into the
Video examples
The mathematical secrets...
So what is it about this that has so intrigued mathematicians the world over? In short, it's full of patterns and secrets. First and foremost, there's the pattern that generates it. Start with one and imagine invisible zeros on either side of it.
Video examples
If superpowers were...
otherwise they'll know you're there. And, just because you start off invisible, doesn't mean you'll stay that way. What if someone accidentally spills scolding hot coffee on you? And what if it rains?
Video examples
The Man Who Can Control...
when swarms invade we are inevitably separated by an invisible barrier created by our different senses and perceptions swarms may share our world but the gulf between us couldn't be greater
Video examples
If superpowers were...
What if I could fly? What if I could live forever? What if I could be invisible? What if I could lift a tank?
Video examples
Watch Out for Polar...
nearly invisible wire rigged with explosives layers will protect them
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Frank Sinatra Jr.
American Singer
Look, as a child growing up it occurred to me that I had everything I could have wanted: a roof over my head, education, food. All of it because my father provided... My way of giving back was being that invisible guy. Giving something back from a lifetime of taking.
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Jill Scott
American Musician
I do so play an instrument! I play air! I play the air with my fingers, and I'm in touch with the deepest emotions within. It took me a while to learn that whatever I feel like doing is the right thing. If I want to play an invisible instrument, I will.
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Gretchen Rubin
American Author
It was my interest in happiness that led me to the subject of habits, and of course, the study of habits is really the study of happiness. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life, and a significant element of happiness.
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Jeff Koons
American Artist
When I view the world, I don't think of my own work. I think of my hope that, through art, people can get a sense of the type of invisible fabric that holds us all together, that holds the world together.
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Emmanuel Jal
Sudanese Musician
War destroys people's souls. Most people focus on physical injuries, but the invisible injuries can take a lifetime to heal and affects the lives of generations to come.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
I think it's nice to let people know that there is an invisible part of the world. I think there are many people now who are interested in the invisible world.
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James Marsden
American Actor
It would be cool to be invisible, but I'm afraid of what people would say about me if they didn't know I was there. Some things are better left unknown.
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Freddie Wong
American Director
Great visual effects serve story and character and in doing so, are, by their very definition, invisible.
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Jennifer Egan
American Novelist
I just think that, for my particular personality, feeling slightly invisible is always a help.
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Jacqueline Woodson
American Writer
I don't want anyone to walk through the world feeling invisible ever again.
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Frank Sinatra Jr.
American Singer
Look, as a child growing up it occurred to me that I had everything I could have wanted: a roof over my head, education, food. All of it because my father provided... My way of giving back was being that invisible guy. Giving something back from a lifetime of taking.
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Jill Scott
American Musician
I do so play an instrument! I play air! I play the air with my fingers, and I'm in touch with the deepest emotions within. It took me a while to learn that whatever I feel like doing is the right thing. If I want to play an invisible instrument, I will.
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Gretchen Rubin
American Author
It was my interest in happiness that led me to the subject of habits, and of course, the study of habits is really the study of happiness. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life, and a significant element of happiness.
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Jeff Koons
American Artist
When I view the world, I don't think of my own work. I think of my hope that, through art, people can get a sense of the type of invisible fabric that holds us all together, that holds the world together.
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Emmanuel Jal
Sudanese Musician
War destroys people's souls. Most people focus on physical injuries, but the invisible injuries can take a lifetime to heal and affects the lives of generations to come.
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Yoko Ono
American Artist
I think it's nice to let people know that there is an invisible part of the world. I think there are many people now who are interested in the invisible world.
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James Marsden
American Actor
It would be cool to be invisible, but I'm afraid of what people would say about me if they didn't know I was there. Some things are better left unknown.
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Freddie Wong
American Director
Great visual effects serve story and character and in doing so, are, by their very definition, invisible.
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Jennifer Egan
American Novelist
I just think that, for my particular personality, feeling slightly invisible is always a help.
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Jacqueline Woodson
American Writer
I don't want anyone to walk through the world feeling invisible ever again.
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