Examples of “latent” in a Sentence

adj Present but not yet visible, active, or developed.

• The disease can remain latent for years before symptoms appear.
• She had a latent talent for painting that no one had noticed.
• His latent fear of water returned the moment he stepped onto the boat.

noun (forensics) A fingerprint made visible by a technique such as powder dusting.

• Investigators lifted a latent from the doorknob.
• The technician dusted the glass and found a clear latent near the edge.
• A single latent on the window was enough to match the suspect.