Invisible vs Anonymous - What's the difference?
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Unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.
* (John Milton)
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Not appearing on the surface.
(Internet) Apparently, but not actually, offline.
(psychology) That is ignored by a person.
(not comparable) Lacking a name; not named and determined, as an animal not assigned to any species.
(not comparable) Without any name acknowledged of a person responsible, as that of author, contributor, or the like.
(not comparable) Of unknown name; whose name is withheld
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(comparable, figurative) Lacking individuality.
As an adjective invisible
is unable to be seen; out of sight; not visible.As a proper noun anonymous is
a hacktivist group opposed to internet censorship, government corruption, homophobia and scientology.invisible
English
Adjective
(-)- To us invisible , or dimly seen / In these thy lowest works.
William E. Conner
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- The teeth on an invisible zip are different from those on a conventional zip, as they are turned onto the inside so that they do not show, giving the impression of being concealed in the seam, as seen below.
Synonyms
* (not appearing on the surface) hidden, latentAntonyms
* visible * apparentanonymous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- an anonymous''' pamphlet; an ' anonymous subscription.
- an anonymous' author; an ' anonymous benefactor.
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- No customer personal data will be retained unless it is rendered anonymous .
- an anonymous office block in a soulless industrial estate