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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Over three hour-long parts, Hulu gets a closer look with personal accounts and unseen footage from Ray and the survivors. James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025 In Warner’s work, new technologies do not dispel but verify enchantment, confirming the presence, ever around us, of an unseen world. David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025 Moving on, however, becomes a problem when a mysterious unseen force traps and forces them to relive past traumas together in this supernatural soap opera. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 Rather, his dream dissipated into a torrent of mismatched expectations, bad luck, and fear that the project might really be cursed by an unseen force. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.

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unseen

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

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