unseen

adjective

un·​seen ˌən-ˈsēn How to pronounce unseen (audio)
1
: not seen or perceived
2
: sight sense 1
an unseen translation

Examples of unseen in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web On those occasions a dark fear gripped my heart, a sense that dangerous and unseen forces would have the final, fatal say on my life. Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2024 The couple even shared a previously unseen photo of themselves from the One Year to Go Dinner in Vancouver. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024 If your strengths remain unseen, they cannot be recognized or celebrated. William Arruda, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2024 The Disney+ edition will include even more previously unseen content. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2024 How many veterans may be struggling with similar injuries that have gone unseen or been misunderstood? Dave Philipps, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024 The police force and, of course, the United States, the unseen actor always present. Amy Wilentz, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024 The sparse interiors are shot intimately as if an unseen character is watching. Callum McLennan, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024 As a result, over 6,000 pages of previously unseen documents, including emails involving Henley, Eagles manager Irving Azoff, and members of their legal team, were handed over to the defense team starting this past weekend, as the trial was already well underway. David Browne, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unseen was in the 13th century

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“Unseen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unseen. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

unseen

adjective
un·​seen ˌən-ˈsēn How to pronounce unseen (audio)
ˈən-
: not seen : invisible
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