unseen

adjective

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

Examples of unseen in a Sentence

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The film examines the band’s expansive body of work through rare and previously unseen archival material, drawing from visual, audio, and written records with the full support of the band and White’s estate. Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026 In it, DiCaprio expressively jokes with an unseen person. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 14 Jan. 2026 The filmmakers secured access to the family’s private collection of diaries, letters, photographs and previously unseen home videos. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026 His call for protesters to come out last Thursday and Friday (Iran’s weekend) helped grow the numbers to levels probably unseen since 2009. Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unseen

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 16 Jan. 2026.

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unseen

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

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