unseen.
Not seen or discovered; invisible.
Meaning & usage
Not seen or discovered; invisible.
Unskilled; inexperienced.
Not hitherto noticed; unobserved.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English unsen, unseyn, unseien, from Old English unġesewen, from Proto-Germanic *unsewanaz, equivalent to un- + seen. Cognate with Dutch ongezien (“unseen”), German Low German unsehn (“unseen”), German ungesehen (“unseen”).
An examination involving material not previously seen or studied.
I have French and Latin unseens this summer.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English un- Arabic سِين (sīn)bor. English seen English unseen From un- + seen.
past participle of unsee
What has been seen cannot be unseen.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English un- Arabic سِين (sīn)bor. English seen English unseen From un- + seen.
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