invisibility
/ɪnˌvɪzəˈbɪləti/noun
उच्चारण इन्विज़बिलटी
अदृश्यता, न दिखाई देना
Core word
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[U]
the state of being impossible to see
अदृश्यता, न दिखाई देना
- In the story, the ring gives its wearer the power of invisibility.
- The cloak gives its wearer invisibility in the film, and the plot depends on it.
- The magician's trick gave the audience an illusion of invisibility.
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- Children love stories about heroes with the power of invisibility.
- Chameleons almost achieve invisibility by changing colour to match leaves.
Opposite visibility
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[U]
the state of being ignored or not noticed by people
उपेक्षा, अनदेखा किया जाना
- The report highlights the invisibility of women's unpaid work at home.
- Domestic workers often suffer invisibility in society, even though their work keeps homes running.
- The invisibility of rural workers in official data is a serious problem.
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- Many older people complain about their invisibility in advertising.
- Activists want to end the invisibility of people with disabilities in the media.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
uncountable noun
Usually used without an article, and takes a singular verb.
यह प्रायः बिना article के आता है और singular क्रिया लेता है।
- Invisibility is a common idea in fantasy stories.
- Radhika dreamed of invisibility.
invisibility + of + noun
Use 'of' for what is hidden or ignored.
जो चीज़ छिपी या अनदेखी हो उसे बताने के लिए 'invisibility of' आता है।
- The invisibility of the bank's rear door made it a thief's choice.
- Activists spoke about the invisibility of domestic workers.
cloak / cap of invisibility
A fixed phrase from stories for an object that makes a person unseen.
कहानियों में अदृश्य बनाने वाली वस्तु के लिए यह स्थिर प्रयोग है।
- The hero put on a cloak of invisibility.
social use: invisibility of a group
Describes how some groups are overlooked in society.
यह दिखाता है कि समाज में कुछ समूहों की अनदेखी कैसे होती है।
- The invisibility of elderly people in advertisements is a concern.
invisible (adjective) vs. invisibility (noun)
Use the adjective to describe something, the noun to name the state.
वर्णन के लिए विशेषण 'invisible', और अवस्था का नाम बताने के लिए noun 'invisibility'।
- Germs are invisible, but their invisibility does not make them harmless.
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adjective + invisibility
completetotalrelativesocialapparentnear
- The thief enjoyed near invisibility in the crowded market.
verb + invisibility
achievegrantlosegainfightexplain
- The magician claimed to achieve invisibility.
invisibility + noun
cloakcapspellpowertechnologydevice
- The story features a magic invisibility spell.
noun + of invisibility
problemsensemythgiftfeeling
- The feeling of invisibility can hurt a new student.
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- The old stories describe a ring that gives its wearer invisibility.
पुरानी कहानियाँ एक ऐसी अँगूठी का वर्णन करती हैं जो पहनने वाले को अदृश्यता देती है।
- Scientists are researching materials that give a kind of invisibility to light.
वैज्ञानिक ऐसी सामग्री पर शोध कर रहे हैं जो प्रकाश के लिए एक प्रकार की अदृश्यता देती है।
- The invisibility of air makes us forget it is a real substance.
हवा के अदृश्य होने के कारण हम भूल जाते हैं कि वह एक वास्तविक पदार्थ है।
- Many migrant labourers live in a state of social invisibility.
अनेक प्रवासी मज़दूर सामाजिक अदृश्यता की स्थिति में जीते हैं।
- The soldier's green uniform offered invisibility among the trees.
सैनिक की हरी वर्दी ने पेड़ों के बीच उसे अदृश्य रखा।
- The invisibility of the problem made it hard to solve.
समस्या के अदृश्य होने से उसे सुलझाना कठिन हो गया।
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✗ Because of its invisible, the gas is dangerous.
✓ Because of its invisibility, the gas is dangerous.
After a possessive like 'its' a noun is needed, so use 'invisibility', not the adjective.
'Its' जैसे possessive के बाद noun चाहिए, इसलिए 'invisibility' आएगा, विशेषण 'invisible' नहीं।
✗ She wished for a invisibility cloak.
✓ She wished for an invisibility cloak.
'Invisibility' begins with a vowel sound, so use 'an'.
'Invisibility' स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।