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unseen
un·seen U0113700 (ŭn-sēn′)adj.1. Not directly evident; invisible.2. Not previously read or studied: an unseen translation.unseen (ʌnˈsiːn) adj1. not observed or perceived; invisible2. (Education) (of passages of writing) not previously seen or preparedn (Education) chiefly Brit a passage, not previously seen, that is presented to students for translationun•seen (ʌnˈsin) adj. 1. not seen; unperceived; unobserved; invisible. 2. read, interpreted, played, etc., without prior examination or rehearsal, as a text or musical score. [1150–1200] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | unseen - a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spiritspiritual domain, spiritual worldbelief - any cognitive content held as trueKingdom of God - the spiritual domain over which God is sovereign | Adj. | 1. | unseen - not observed unobservedundetected - not perceived or discerned; "they feared some undetected trace of poison"; "she looked around to be sure her faux pas was undetected" |
unseenadjective1. unobserved, undetected, unperceived, lurking, unnoticed, unobtrusive I can now accept that there are unseen forces at work.2. hidden, concealed, invisible, veiled, obscure playing computer games against unseen opponentsTranslationsestemporaneonon vistosenza il tempo per esaminareunseen
what has been seen cannot be unseenDisturbing or upsetting images are not easily forgotten. Even though I'm back from the battlefield now, what has been seen cannot be unseen.See also: been, cannot, seen, unseen, whatbuy (something) sight unseenTo purchase something without seeing or examining it first. When I decided to buy a house sight unseen, I knew it would probably need a lot of repairs—and I was right!See also: buy, sight, unseensight unseenWithout having ever seen or inspected the particular person or thing in question. In this country, it's not uncommon to be arranged to marry someone sight unseen. Only a fool would buy a car sight unseen.See also: sight, unseenbuy something sight unseento buy something without seeing it first. I bought this land sight unseen. I didn't know it was so rocky. It isn't usually safe to buy something sight unseen.See also: buy, sight, unseensight unseenWithout having viewed the object in question, as in He bought the horse sight unseen. This seeming oxymoron-how can a sight, which means something seen, be not seen?-dates from the late 1800s. See also: sight, unseensight unˈseen if you buy something sight unseen, you do not have an opportunity to see it before you buy it: We bought the table sight unseen and were pleased to find it was perfect for our kitchen.See also: sight, unseen sight unseen Without seeing the object in question: bought the horse sight unseen.See also: sight, unseensight unseenWithout previous examination; taken on faith. This term, which implies accepting something without verification, dates from the late nineteenth century. The 1898 Yearbook of the United States Department of Agriculture stated, “The intelligent farmer of today has got beyond buying ‘sight unseen’ when it comes to fertilizer.”See also: sight, unseenunseen
unseen1. (of passages of writing) not previously seen or prepared 2. Chiefly Brit a passage, not previously seen, that is presented to students for translation unseen
Synonyms for unseenadj unobservedSynonyms- unobserved
- undetected
- unperceived
- lurking
- unnoticed
- unobtrusive
adj hiddenSynonyms- hidden
- concealed
- invisible
- veiled
- obscure
Synonyms for unseennoun a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spiritSynonyms- spiritual domain
- spiritual world
Related Wordsadj not observedSynonymsRelated Words |