unseen

adjective

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

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More than 50 years ago, Migrant Legal Aid (MLA) began showing up in places like these, often unseen and uninvited, to defend the dignity, health and livelihood of farmworkers. David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025 Usually, Meghan has posted photos of their children with their faces blurred out, or in poses where their face is unseen. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 5 Sep. 2025 But of course, Arch Bug could care less about Henry’s unseen wife. Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025 Slate That means that there have been design tweaks to the vehicle, many of which remain unseen on prototypes that have been circulated at brand and model discovery events, called Slate to State, that are being hosted throughout the country. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unseen

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 9 Sep. 2025.

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unseen

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

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