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hiding in plain sight

hiding in plain sight is the present participle and gerund 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 hiding in plain sight

What is hiding in plain sight the present participle and gerund of?
Hiding in plain sight is the present participle and gerund of hide in plain sight.

Words near hiding in plain sight in the dictionary

  1. Hidimba
  2. Hidimbā
  3. hiding
  4. hiding away
  5. hiding behind
  6. hiding in plain sight
  7. hiding one's light under a bushel
  8. hiding out
  9. hiding place
  10. hiding places
  11. hiding the ball

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