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Definition of unseen adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unseen

adjective
 
/ˌʌnˈsiːn/
 
/ˌʌnˈsiːn/
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  1. that cannot be seen; that is not seen
    • unseen forces
    • He was killed by a single shot from an unseen soldier.
    • I had the strong sense of an unseen presence in the room.
    • I managed to slip out of the room unseen.
  2. not previously seen
    • unseen dangers
    • The exam consists of an essay and an unseen translation.
Idioms
sight unseen
  1. if you buy something sight unseen, you do not have an opportunity to see it before you buy it
    • I bought it, sight unseen.
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