Intangible - English meaning

adjective

Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

Usage examples:

Abstract concepts such as love or beauty

verb

Consider something theoretically or separately from (something else).

Usage examples:

To abstract science and religion from their historical context can lead to anachronism

noun

A summary of the contents of a book, article, or speech.

Usage examples:

An abstract of her speech

adjective

Existing, happening, or operating in the air.

Usage examples:

An aerial battle

noun

A rod, wire, or other structure by which signals are transmitted or received as part of a radio or television transmission or receiving system.

Usage examples:

Immediately below the vision aerial is the aerial for the accompanying sound transmissions.

noun

An antenna

Usage examples:

Aerial photographs are used in making these maps.

adjective

(of a room or building) spacious, well lit, and well ventilated.

Usage examples:

The conservatory is light and airy

adjective

Lacking a body.

Usage examples:

A bodiless head

adjective

Separated from or existing without the body.

Usage examples:

A disembodied ghost

verb

Separate (something) from its material form.

Usage examples:

The play of light off the dome's glass further served to disembody it

adjective

Existing without a body

Usage examples:

A disembodied voice crackled from the radio.

adjective

Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems not to be of this world.

Usage examples:

Her ethereal beauty

adjective

Extremely light and delicate, as if not of this world

Usage examples:

Ethereal music, an ethereal beauty

adjective

Of or like a ghost in appearance or sound; eerie and unnatural.

Usage examples:

A frightening, ghostly figure with a hood

adjective

Pale and transparent in a way that does not seem real, like a ghost

Usage examples:

A ghostly figure/apparition, a ghostly voice/echo

adjective

Unable to be felt by touch.

Usage examples:

An impalpable ghost

adjective

Difficult to feel or understand

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An impalpable beauty/quality

adjective

Not composed of matter; having no material existence.

Usage examples:

A supreme but incorporeal being called god

adjective

Lacking strength and solidity.

Usage examples:

The huts are relatively few and insubstantial

adjective

Of little value or importance, or not being strong, solid, or large

Usage examples:

He was popular during the early part of the 20th century, but today his work seems dated and insubs…

adjective

Unable to be seen.

Usage examples:

This invisible gas is present to some extent in every home

noun

Invisible exports and imports.

Usage examples:

Our balance of payments got progressively worse and nz started to borrow overseas to bridge the gap…

adjective

Impossible to see

Usage examples:

Invisible bacteria can lead to food poisoning., she was so unimportant in their lives that she was …

adjective

Not relating to or using the body

Usage examples:

Most of the students had experienced some form of nonphysical harassment., because of my back troub…

adjective

Of or like a ghost.

Usage examples:

A spectral, menacing face

adjective

Of or concerning spectra or the spectrum.

Usage examples:

A laser is the generator of intense coherent, electromagnetic radiation in the spectral range betwe…

adjective

Relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things.

Usage examples:

I'm responsible for his spiritual welfare

noun

A religious song of a kind associated with black christians of the southern us, and thought to derive from the combination of european hymns and african musical elements by black slaves.

Usage examples:

The cwmbach male voice choir entertained with a traditional repertoire of welsh hymns, spirituals a…

noun

A kind of religious song, originally developed by african-americans

Usage examples:

Religion focuses on the spiritual side of life., he’s the group’s spiritual leader., researchers ar…

adjective

(of an idea, quality, or feeling) not having a tangible or visible form.

Usage examples:

Claims to knowledge of an unembodied consciousness

adjective

Not able or allowed to be touched or affected.

Usage examples:

Drug barons who were legally untouchable

noun

A member of the lowest-caste hindu group or a person outside the caste system, contact with whom is traditionally held to defile members of higher castes.

Usage examples:

During a recent visit, i found liberals and intellectuals, jet-setters and slum dwellers, men and w…

adjective

Not able to be punished, criticized, or changed in any way

Usage examples:

His home run record remained untouchable.