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Unseen Common

Unseen has 7 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a belief that there is a realm controlled by a divine spirit

"The ancient tribe held an unseen view of the world, believing their lives were guided by a divine spirit they could not perceive."

2

An examination involving material not previously seen or studied.

"The professor scheduled an unseen exam on Tuesday to test how well we retained the lecture material without having access to our notes."

Verb
1

past participle of unsee

Adjective
1

not seen or perceived

"unseen natural resources"

2

not seen or observed

"managed to slip away unobserved"

"unseen forces at work"

3

not anticipated

"unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development"

"unforeseen circumstances"

"a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy"

"like a bolt out of the blue"

"unseen problems"

4

Not seen or discovered; invisible.

"The unseen forces of gravity keep our planet orbiting the sun without us ever noticing them directly."

Example Sentences
"unseen natural resources" adjective
"managed to slip away unobserved" adjective
"unseen forces at work" adjective
"unanticipated and disconcerting lines of development" adjective
"unforeseen circumstances" adjective
"a virtue unlooked-for in people so full of energy" adjective
"like a bolt out of the blue" adjective
"unseen problems" adjective
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