INVISIBLE


Meaning of INVISIBLE in English

in ‧ vis ‧ i ‧ ble AC /ɪnˈvɪzəb ə l, ɪnˈvɪzɪb ə l/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ visibility ≠ ↑ invisibility ; adverb : ↑ visibly ≠ ↑ invisibly ; adjective : ↑ visible ≠ ↑ invisible ]

1 . something that is invisible cannot be seen OPP visible :

The house was surrounded by trees, and invisible from the road.

invisible to

The plane is meant to be invisible to radar.

Using a telescope, Galileo discovered stars that were invisible to the naked eye.

virtually/practically/almost etc invisible

2 . not noticed, or not talked about:

There’s an invisible barrier that keeps women out of top jobs.

3 . invisible earnings/exports/trade etc money that is made from services and ↑ tourism rather than from products

—invisibly adverb

—invisibility /ɪnˌvɪzəˈbɪləti, ɪnˌvɪzɪˈbɪləti/ noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.