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# invisible

«invisible» in Mova's school dictionary: **not able to be seen** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adjective (invisible)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Invisible means not able to be seen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invisible/#m1)

2) Invisible can mean hidden or not noticed by others. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invisible/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In science lessons, air, many gases, germs (without a microscope), ultraviolet light and magnetic forces are invisible, but we can see what they do. In stories and fantasy, characters have invisibility cloaks or invisible ink. In feelings lessons, a child who is left out may feel invisible; including others helps. In safety, carbon monoxide is an invisible, smell-free gas, which is why homes have alarms. Phrases: invisible ink, invisible man, feel invisible, almost invisible.

### examples

- Air is invisible, but you can feel the wind. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invisible/#x1)
- Germs are invisible without a microscope. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invisible/#x2)
- The wizard put on a cloak and became invisible. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invisible/#x3)
- We wrote messages in invisible ink with lemon juice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invisible/#x4)
- The new girl felt invisible at lunch, so we asked her to join us. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invisible/#x5)
- Carbon monoxide is an invisible, dangerous gas. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invisible/#x6)
- The spider's thread was almost invisible. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invisible/#x7)
- Magnetic force is invisible, but it pulls the paper clips. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invisible/#x8)
- Being invisible, he was able to enter unharmed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invisible/#x9)

### note

Opposite: visible. Noun: invisibility. «In-» means «not» here: invisible = not visible. Something invisible can still be real and important, like air or love.

### In the corpora

- [Much housework is invisible, like booking appointments and planning meals, so each grown-up may not see what the other does.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/12-cars-chores-and-the-shopping-list/14/)
- [Most drink cans are aluminium, a light metal protected by a thin invisible layer that stops it wearing away.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/chemistry/2-elements-and-the-periodic-table/15/)
- [Water can be ice, liquid water or invisible water vapour, and it moves between these states when it is heated or cooled.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/chemistry/5-melting-freezing-boiling-condensing/0/)
- [Burning charcoal gives off carbon monoxide, an invisible poisonous gas, so barbecues must never be brought indoors or into a tent.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/chemistry/11-the-candle-and-burning/16/)
- [Carbon dioxide is invisible but heavier than air.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/chemistry/18-the-fizz-vinegar-lemon-and-soda/4/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «invisible» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invisible/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.