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]