invisible

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/

adjective

  • 1unable to be seen: this invisible gas is present to some extent in every home
  • concealed from sight; hidden: he lounged in a doorway, invisible in the dark
  • treated as if unable to be seen; ignored or not taken into consideration: before 1971 women artists were pretty well invisible
  • 2 Economics relating to or denoting earnings which a country makes from the sale of services or other items not constituting tangible commodities: invisible exports

noun

(invisibles)
  • invisible exports and imports.

Derivatives

invisibility

Pronunciation: /-ˈbɪlɪti/
noun

invisibly

adverb

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin invisibilis, from in- 'not' + visibilis (see visible)

Spelling help

The ending of invisible is spelled -ible.