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invisible
1. Impossible to see; not visible; for example, air and sound waves are invisible.
2. Not accessible to view; hidden: "The mountains have become invisible because of the clouds."
3. Not easily noticed or detected; inconspicuous.
4. Not published in financial statements; such as, an invisible asset.
2. Not accessible to view; hidden: "The mountains have become invisible because of the clouds."
3. Not easily noticed or detected; inconspicuous.
4. Not published in financial statements; such as, an invisible asset.
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vid-, video-, vis-, -vision, -visional, -visionally, visuo-, vu-
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(Greek: the lower world [originally, invisible, to make invisible])
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On either side of the band of visible radiation are electromagnetic radiations which are invisible, but which can nevertheless be perceived: Examples of invisible radiations are microwaves, x-rays, gamma rays, and ultraviolet rays.
People know about the stars because they can be seen and because of this, optical telescopes are the traditional instruments of astronomy; however, it must not be forgotten that light is only one form of electromagnetic radiation, and that it forms only a narrow band in the electromagnetic spectrum.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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