Meanings
nouninvisible ink (countable and uncountable, plural invisible inks)
plural invisible inks
- countableuncountableAn ink, invisible on application or soon thereafter, that can later be rendered visible by some process, such as exposing it to heat.
Synonyms: secret ink, sympathetic ink
- countableuncountableAn ink used in pranks that is visible at first but soon disappears.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn ink, invisible on application or soon thereafter, that can later be rendered visible by some process, such as exposing it to heat.
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French encre sympathique
- encre sympathiqueinvisible ink that can later be rendered visible
German Geheimtinte, Scherztinte
- Geheimtinteinvisible ink that can later be rendered visible
- Scherztinteink used in pranks that soon disappears
Polish atrament sympatyczny, atrament sympatyczny
- atrament sympatycznyinvisible ink that can later be rendered visible
- atrament sympatycznyink used in pranks that soon disappears
Romanian cerneală simpatică
- cerneală simpaticăinvisible ink that can later be rendered visible
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“invisible ink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invisible%20ink. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “invisible ink,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/invisible%20ink.
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