in plain view

idiom

chiefly US
: in a place that is easily seen
He carried his gun in plain view.

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Beyond the objects themselves, what comes across most compellingly is Abloh’s notes—the codes in plain view. Amy Verner, Vogue, 30 Sep. 2025 Another photo was a close-up of Kloss cradling her stomach while wearing denim jeans and a white top with her wedding ring in plain view, followed by her posing in a skin-tight black dress. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025 Others state that the power bank must be in plain view when being used to charge something. Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 Sep. 2025 Police then apprehended the 21-year-old suspect and noted an AK-style pistol and a Glock magazine in plain view. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in plain view

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“In plain view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20plain%20view. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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