invisible

6 definitions • 14 examples

impossible to see:

invisible to The aircraft is designed to be invisible to radar.

These bacteria are invisible unless viewed with a microscope.

There is a risk of absorbing dangerous levels of radium's invisible gamma rays.

ignored, not noticed, or not considered:

"When you turn 40 as an actress, you become invisible," she says.

Even though Latinos now comprise the nation's largest minority, the report concluded they remain invisible in the media.

These figures under-represent the number of unemployed women, rendering their unemployment invisible.

used to refer to money that is added to a country's economy by activities such as the service and financial industries rather than the production of goods in factories:

invisible export an increase in invisible exports

invisible earnings Tourism brings in 40 percent of the island's invisible earnings.

impossible to see:

Invisible bacteria can lead to food poisoning.

She was so unimportant in their lives that she was almost invisible to them.

used to describe trade in services such as banking and insurance, that can be sold in foreign countries or to buyers from foreign countries:

The new invisible export figures are just out.

An invisible import is generally a service – if a country receives investment banking consulting from another country, for instance.

Invisible trade accounts for a growing slice of the value of world trade.

a service such as insurance or banking that is sold in foreign countries or to buyers from foreign countries:

Invisibles now make up a larger proportion of the UK's current account.