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in-VIZ-uh-bl/ɪnˈvɪzəbl/

Invisible means impossible to see, or ignored in official counts: invisible ink; invisible homelessness. Visible is the opposite. Invisible homelessness is still in the brief. Science (infrared) and social policy. Do not use invisible for a small font you simply dislike.

Meaning

Impossible to see; also ignored or not counted.

Examples

• “Invisible homelessness is still in the housing brief, the charity said.”
• “The gas is invisible, which is the chemistry hazard sense.”

Good to know

invisible to; invisible homelessness / earnings. Opposite: visible. Policy and science. Unseen or uncounted — not “I ignored it”.

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