adj
invisible
ihn-VIH-zuhbl
adj
1
Not able to be seen, either because it is hidden or because it does not reflect light.
"Germs are invisible to the naked eye."
"She felt invisible in the crowded room, like no one noticed her."
2
Chat or messaging: appearing offline to others while still logged in.
"He set his status to invisible so no one would message him."
How to Use Invisible
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething that cannot be seen — either physically, or figuratively, like feeling ignored.
Common pairings
invisible to the eye
feel invisible
invisible ink
Word Forms
invisibled past tense, invisibles plural, invisibles singular
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Etymology
From Old French invisible, from Late Latin invisibilis, literally "not able to be seen" (in-, "not," + visibilis, "visible").