invisible
adjective · verb
Simple meaning
Unable to be seen.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ɪnˈvɪzəbəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.
Not appearing on the surface.
Internet
Apparently, but not actually, offline.
verb
To make invisible, to invisiblize.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.
Used this way, invisible is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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- “The clear glass was almost invisible on the clean tabletop.”
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
The difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of services and payments of property incomes.
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Synonyms
Sense: unable to be seen
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