Definitions

in plain sight

[in pleyn sahyt] / ɪn ˈpleɪn ˈsaɪt /

ADVERB

apparently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clearly evidently officially plainly

STRONG

manifestly patently

WEAK

conspicuously expressly indubitably openly overtly palpably perceptibly transparently unmistakably

Antonyms

STRONGEST

vaguely

WEAK

dubiously equivocally improbably questionably uncertain unlikely

Example Sentences

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There is something hidden in plain sight about Lamine Yamal that his coaches at La Masia - Barcelona's academy - understood long before the rest of the world caught up.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Parker describes West Hollywood as a place where history is hidden in plain sight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Passive index funds are a behemoth hiding in plain sight.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The gap between Brent and dated Brent is an information advantage hiding in plain sight.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Pitzer led diem down the grass, pointed to a flat space just above the road, the masses of guns and wagons, in plain sight of the headquarters.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

in plain sight

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