Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hidden in plain sight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.02 in modern English

Syllables: hid-den in -plain sight
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

"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.”"

Questions

What does hidden in plain sight mean?: Seemingly hidden, but actually not hidden and easy to find.

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