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 →

2) Invisible can mean hidden or not noticed by others. tree →

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 →
• Germs are invisible without a microscope. tree →
• The wizard put on a cloak and became invisible. tree →
• We wrote messages in invisible ink with lemon juice. tree →
• The new girl felt invisible at lunch, so we asked her to join us. tree →
• Carbon monoxide is an invisible, dangerous gas. tree →
• The spider's thread was almost invisible. tree →
• Magnetic force is invisible, but it pulls the paper clips. tree →
• Being invisible, he was able to enter unharmed. tree →

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.
• Most drink cans are aluminium, a light metal protected by a thin invisible layer that stops it wearing away.
• Water can be ice, liquid water or invisible water vapour, and it moves between these states when it is heated or cooled.
• Burning charcoal gives off carbon monoxide, an invisible poisonous gas, so barbecues must never be brought indoors or into a tent.
• Carbon dioxide is invisible but heavier than air.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «invisible» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.