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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʊnˌzɪçtbaːɐ̯
"Tinte mit dieser Farbe ist auf dem Papier unsichtbar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Unable to be seen; not perceptible to the eye.
"The bacteria under the microscope are completely invisible to the naked human eye."
- 1
Something that cannot be seen, or a person or thing that is disregarded or ignored.
"In the crowded city, the homeless often feel like invisibles drifting through society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'invisibilis', formed from the prefix 'in-' (meaning 'not') and 'visibilis' (meaning 'visible', from 'videre', 'to see'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the term has consistently denoted something incapable of being seen by the eye.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Invisible" is said worldwide
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invisible
Transliteration: ɛ̃.vi.zi.bl
"Les étoiles sont invisibles pendant la journée."
unsichtbar
Transliteration: ˈʊnˌzɪçtbaːɐ̯
"Tinte mit dieser Farbe ist auf dem Papier unsichtbar."
invisibile
Transliteration: in.viˈzi.bi.le
"I gas serra sono invisibili ma influiscono sul clima."
invisible
Transliteration: im.biˈsi.βle
"El viento es invisible, pero podemos sentirlo."
invisível
Transliteration: ĩ.viˈzi.vɛw
"Alguns microrganismos são invisíveis sem um microscópio."
अदृश्य
Transliteration: adṛśya
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हवा नग्न आँखों से अदृश्य है।"
看不见的
Transliteration: kàn bu jiàn de
Script: 中文汉字
"显微镜下才能看到肉眼看不见的细菌。"
보이지 않는
Transliteration: boiji anneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"공기는 우리 눈에 보이지 않는 기체입니다."
目に見えない
Transliteration: me ni mienai
Script: 日本語
"紫外線は人間の肉眼には見えない。"
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