English · Word Candidate

invisible

/ɪnˈvɪzəb(ə)l/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: invisibles · invisibling · invisibled

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.

Adjective

Examples

Unſpeakable, who ſitſt above theſe Heavens / To us inviſible or dimly ſeen / In theſe thy loweſt works,[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Not appearing on the surface.

Adjective

Examples

The physical covering of this image limited the Christians’ view, rendering the image invisible on all but a few occasions.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To make invisible, to invisiblize.

Verb

Examples

In the next section I look at some of the factors that contribute to the “invisibling” of people in later life in terms of the marginalization and splitting that occurs in providing decent psychological as well as physical care.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “invisible” mean?

Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.

Is “invisible” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.