Invisible green

Invisible green
Invisible In*vis"i*ble, a. [F. invisible, L. invisibilis. See {In-} not, and {Visible}.] 1. Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible. Specifically: (a) Not visible due to an inherent property, such as lack of color; as, the invisible air; invisible ink; (b) hidden from view; out of sight; (c) Not perceptible due to lack of light; (d) Too small or too distant to be perceived; as, people on the ground invisible at cruising altitude. [1913 Webster +PJC]

To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. Hidden from the public; as, invisible transactions. [PJC]

3. imperceptible to the mind; as, differences invisible to most observers. [PJC]

{Invisible bird} (Zo["o]l.), a small, shy singing bird ({Myadestes sibilons}), of St. Vincent Islands.

{Invisible green}, a very dark shade of green, approaching to black, and liable to be mistaken for it. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • invisible green — noun 1. : a very dark green to yellowish green 2. : a dark bluish green that is greener and duller than average teal green and bluer and slightly less strong than duck green …   Useful english dictionary

  • Invisible — In*vis i*ble, a. [F. invisible, L. invisibilis. See {In } not, and {Visible}.] 1. Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible. Specifically: (a) Not visible due to an inherent property, such as lack of color; as, the invisible …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Invisible bird — Invisible In*vis i*ble, a. [F. invisible, L. invisibilis. See {In } not, and {Visible}.] 1. Incapable of being seen; not perceptible by vision; not visible. Specifically: (a) Not visible due to an inherent property, such as lack of color; as, the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • invisible — /ɪnˈvɪzəbəl / (say in vizuhbuhl) adjective 1. not visible; not perceptible by the eye: invisible agents of the Devil. 2. withdrawn from or out of sight. 3. not perceptible or discernible by the mind: invisible differences. 4. (of colours) of a… …  

  • invisible — [ ɛ̃vizibl ] adj. et n. m. • 1256; bas lat. invisibilis 1 ♦ Qui n est pas visible, qui échappe à la vue (par nature ou par accident). Dieu, infini et invisible. Je suis certain « qu il existe près de moi un être invisible » (Maupassant). « L… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Invisible Children Inc. — Invisible Children Inc. is a social, political, and global movement using the transformative power of a story to change lives. By inspiring youth culture to value creativity, idealism, and sacrifice, the movement fuels the most effective,… …   Wikipedia

  • GREEN (J.) — Seul de son espèce dans la littérature d’aujourd’hui, tel apparaît Julien Green, français d’origine américaine, écrivain singulier qui n’est d’aucune école ni d’aucune mode. Intemporel? oui et non. Certes la langue, pure et sûre, est sans date,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Green Wing — title screen Genre Serial Sitcom Created by Victoria Pile …   Wikipedia

  • Green Label — was an early US drum and bass record label based out of San Francisco. It debuted with DJ Abstract’s Invisible Lines in 1996, and went on to include releases by Jason Mouse, Calibre, UFO!, Sage, Juju, Echo and others.It is also a line of Scotch… …   Wikipedia

  • Invisible Kid — Infobox comics character converted = y caption=Lyle Norg on the cover of Legion of Super Heroes (vol. 5) #4. Art by Barry Kitson. character name=Invisible Kid real name=Lyle Norg publisher=DC Comics debut= Action Comics # 267 (August, 1960)… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”