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

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

A new version of the music video, featuring unseen archive footage, will also be screened during the Children in Need appeal show on BBC One on 15 November.

From BBC

In theaters Friday, “La Cocina” captures the superficial camaraderie forged in high-pressure jobs where people rely on each other to make it through the day, as well as the dynamics of power in an economic system that thrives on exploiting the most vulnerable — the unseen.

From Los Angeles Times

She says from her research elsewhere there are unseen costs: the platform takes a cut, sometimes there are people who manage the creators, sometimes there is seed money to create the impression the giving is organic.

From BBC

After all, there is already a lot of unseen labor involved in feeding a family, from the juggling act that is meal planning to accommodate for different tastes and needs to grocery shopping.

From Salon

Related Words

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