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unseen

un·seen

UK/ʌnˈsiːn/ US/ʌˈnsin/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

not seen or perceived

  • “unseen natural resources”
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2.

not observed

Synonyms
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noun

1.

Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • sight unseen
  • unsight unseen

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Broader terms

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