Phrase guide

hide in plain sight

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To be unnoticeable, by staying visible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • I have satisfied myself that she is alive, and apparently well, and hiding in plain sight. Prudence prevents me from saying where.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 隱身於眾 /隐身于众 (yǐnshēnyúzhòng) — be unnoticeable by staying visible
  • Finnish: pysytellä poissa näkyvistä — be unnoticeable by staying visible
  • German: sich unsichtbar machen — be unnoticeable by staying visible
  • Romanian: ascuns la vedere — be unnoticeable by staying visible
  • Russian: спрятать на виду (sprjatatʹ na vidu) — be unnoticeable by staying visible
  • Russian: спрятать на видном месте (sprjatatʹ na vidnom meste) — be unnoticeable by staying visible
  • Spanish: esconderse a simple vista — be unnoticeable by staying visible
  • Uzbek: ko'rinib turgan holatda ahamiyatsiz qolish — be unnoticeable by staying visible