invisible thread

Hidden binding force

Invisible thread is a fine, nearly undetectable filament used by magicians and puppeteers to create illusions of levitation or movement without visible support.

The term extends figuratively to unseen connections between people or events: an invisible thread connects mothers and daughters, the invisible thread linking cause to effect.

Related

bond · tied together · puppet · puppet strings · pulling strings · fate · spider · spider silk · silk · link · tether · fishing line · hidden · delicate · pull · thin air · weave · strand

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Opposites
visibility/perceptibility

invisible threadspotlight

Concentrated illumination source

neon sign · beacon · flashing lights · flashing beacon

materiality/tangibility

invisible threadheavy chain

Larger antibody polypeptide

steel cable · iron grip · ball and chain · anchor · formal contract

connection type

invisible threadformal agreement

Binding commitment between parties

public announcement · open relationship · handshake deal · wedding ring

Family

invisible, thread, visible, visibility, invisibility, visibly, invisibly, vision, visual

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G