INVISIBLE


Meaning of INVISIBLE in English

/ ɪnˈvɪzəbl; NAmE / adjective

1.

invisible (to sb/sth) that cannot be seen :

stars invisible to the naked eye

a wizard who could make himself invisible

She felt invisible in the crowd.

OPP visible

2.

( economics ) connected with a service that a country provides, such as banks or tourism , rather than goods :

invisible earnings

►  in·visi·bil·ity / ɪnˌvɪzəˈbɪləti; NAmE / noun [ U ]:

The ink had faded to invisibility.

►  in·vis·ibly / ɪnˈvɪzəbli; NAmE / adverb :

He looked at me and nodded, almost invisibly.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French , or from Latin invisibilis , from in- not + visibilis (from videre to see).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.