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unseen

[ uhn-seen ]

adjective

  1. not seen; unperceived; unobserved; invisible.
  2. recognized or comprehended without prior study, as a written text or musical score.


unseen

/ ʌˈː /

adjective

  1. not observed or perceived; invisible
  2. (of passages of writing) not previously seen or prepared
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a passage, not previously seen, that is presented to students for translation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of unseen1

1150–1200; Middle English unsene, unsehene; un- 1, seen
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Idioms and Phrases

see sight unseen .
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Example Sentences

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Season 2 will see Cassian and his adversaries and allies in new locations, including those that have been previously mentioned in “Star Wars” lore but remained unseen.

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A new documentary about serial killers Fred and Rose West will contain "previously unseen police video and unheard audio recordings", Netflix has said.

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“That combination means that it’s hard to go unseen. A lot of times people say, ‘You look like that guy’ or ‘ do I know you from?’

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One leans back on the other while they’re in line to collect their paycheck, creating an impromptu embrace that goes unseen by anyone nearby.

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How the leading Trump super PAC and his campaign targeted these streamers provided a critical yet unseen edge in Mr. Trump’s sweeping victory last month.

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