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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During the Aces’ celebration, Wilson swapped her shoes out for a special, previously unseen colorway of the Nike A’One in white and black with championship-appropriate metallic gold details. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025 This gold-foil jacket edition also includes production diary excerpts and previously unseen photos courtesy of Hartley. Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025 Joel really took a kick from, quote unquote, discovering, quote unquote, new actors or actors who had been unseen in films. Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025 But whereas the early proponents of the technology promised riches unseen, Nina’s focus has remained steadfast on the music itself. Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 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 19 Oct. 2025.

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unseen

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

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