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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
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noun

  1. a passage, not previously seen, that is presented to students for translation
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51Թ 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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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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Although vector control districts have responded to wildfire burn areas in the past, Diaz noted that the scale of the Eaton fire’s destruction poses a challenge yet unseen in California.

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The chilliest, darkest place in the unseen ocean of the soul.

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“There was a sharp increase in the mentions of trade and tariffs, back to a level unseen since 2019,” Guichard noted.

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"Our medical supplies were looted at the very beginning of the escalation of the conflict. And we had an influx that was unseen before - between 100 and 150 patients a day for weeks."

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