invisible Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
    unseeable.
    • the invisible man
    • invisible rays
    • an invisible hinge
    • invisible mending
  2. adjective not prominent or readily noticeable
    inconspicuous.
    • he pushed the string through an inconspicuous hole
    • the invisible man

WordNet


In*vis"i*ble adjective
Etymology
F. invisible, L. invisibilis. See In- not, and Visible.
Definitions
  1. Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible.
    To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works. Milton.
In*vis"i*ble noun
Definitions
  1. An invisible person or thing; specifically, God, the Supreme Being.
  2. A Rosicrucian; -- so called because avoiding declaration of his craft. Obs.
  3. (Eccl. Hist.) One of those (as in the 16th century) who denied the visibility of the church. Shipley.

Webster 1913