I. (ˈ)in, ən+ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin invisibilis, from in- in- (I) + visibilis visible
1.
a. : incapable of being seen through lack of physical substance : not perceptible by vision : intangible , unseen
another thriller about an invisible man
an angel and a high-frequency wave are equally invisible to the mass of mankind — Lewis Mumford
specifically : not appearing in published financial statements
invisible assets and liabilities
b. : of or relating to service or capital transactions not reflected in statistics of foreign trade
the nation's greatest invisible export, tourism — T.H.Fielding
a bit of unconscious humor is the listing of movies among invisible imports — George Soule
Ireland's trade deficit was met by invisible items, including immigrant remittances — Alzada Comstock
2. : inaccessible to view : out of sight : hidden
invisible hinge
in stormy weather the seaman's compass takes the place of invisible stars
the world's largest and finest private or public assemblage of French art … is now invisible in the attic of the Hermitage — Janet Flanner
3. : of such small size or unobtrusive quality as to be hardly noticeable : imperceptible , inconspicuous
invisible hair net
invisible plaid
the translation is almost invisible — Stuart Preston
• in·visibleness “+ noun
• in·visibly “+ adverb
II. noun
: one that is invisible
the invisibles that lurk in haunted houses
the present deficit gap … must be closed either by greater merchandise exports or larger earnings on invisibles — J.B.Cohen