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hides in plain sight

hides in plain sight is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hide in plain sight.

Meaning of hide in plain sight

Verb

hide in plain sight (third-person singular simple present hides in plain sight, present participle hiding in plain sight, simple past hid in plain sight, past participle hidden in plain sight)

  1. (idiomatic) To be unnoticeable, by staying visible.
    • I have satisfied myself that she is alive, and apparently well, and hiding in plain sight. Prudence prevents me from saying where.

Questions about hides in plain sight

What is hides in plain sight the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Hides in plain sight is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hide in plain sight.

Words near hides in plain sight in the dictionary

  1. hider
  2. hiders
  3. hides
  4. hides away
  5. hides behind
  6. hides in plain sight
  7. hides one's light under a bushel
  8. hides out
  9. hides the ball
  10. hides the salami
  11. hides the sausage

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