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Meaning of hidden in plain sight | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

Seemingly hidden, but actually not hidden and easy to find.

idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

“The postcard is “not a secret hidden document that nobody can find⟳,” Mr. van der Veen said. “A lot of people have⟳ already seen it, and recognize the subject, the motif of tree roots. It was hidden in plain sight.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

hidden, secret hiddenmost hide-all hide-bound hideable hideaway

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