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invisible

Invisible, a.

Etymology: [F. invisible, L. invisibilis. See In- not, and Visible.]

Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible. To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works. Milton. Invisible bird (Zoöl.), a small, shy singing bird (Myadestes sibilons), of St. Vincent Islands. -- Invisible green, a very dark shade of green, approaching to black, and liable to be mistaken for it.

1 other Webster entry under this spelling

Invisible, n.

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.

Shades of meaning

Fernald lists invisible only as an antonym, under evident, physical.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.

Synonyms

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