unseen

[ uhn-seen ]

adjective

1. not seen; unperceived; unobserved; invisible.
2. recognized or comprehended without prior study, as a written text or musical score.

unseen

/ ʌnˈsiːn /

adjective

1. not observed or perceived; invisible
2. (of passages of writing) not previously seen or prepared

noun

1. a passage, not previously seen, that is presented to students for translation

Word History and Origins

Origin of unseen¹

1150–1200; Middle English unsene, unsehene; un- ¹, seen

Idioms and Phrases

see sight unseen .

Example Sentences

He embodies that seething, alienated rage of people who feel like they’ve been left to rot in the dark corners of the country, unseen, unheard and hopeless for far too long.

From Salon

They’ve built an unseen engine of the economy by recruiting and exploiting undocumented migrants.

From New York Times

The new version uses Harding's rediscovered solo recording, with unseen archive footage used in the video.

From BBC

A new version of the music video, featuring unseen archive footage, will be screened during Friday's appeal show.

From BBC

Ms Long added: "Her service to the Chinese community, to good relations and to the city of Belfast, much of which went unseen by most, was transformational."

From BBC

Related Words

• imaginary
• imagined
• invisible
• lurking
• undetected
• undiscovered
• unnoticed