plain to see

adjective

Evident; obvious.

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plain as dayplain as the nose on one's faceapparentarrantundoubtedglaringbaitblatant
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Meanings

adjectiveplain to see (not comparable)
  1. not comparableEvident; obvious.

    So what now? It's plain to see we're over And I hate when things are over When so much is left undone

    1993 October 13, Todd Pipes, “Breakfast at Tiffany's”, in Home, performed by Deep Blue Something, published 11 July 1995

    Synonyms: plain as day, plain as the nose on one's face, apparent, arrant, undoubted, glaring, bait, blatant

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveEvident; obvious.

Similar
plain as dayplain as the nose on one's faceapparentarrantundoubtedglaringbaitblatantclearclear as a bellclear as dayclear cutconspicuouscrystal clearcut and drieddecidedelucidateevidenteyelyintuitive
Also see
plain as day
Cite this entry
APA

plain to see. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20to%20see

MLA

“plain to see.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20to%20see. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plain to see,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain%20to%20see.

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