plain as day
Impossible to miss
Plain as day means completely obvious or unmistakably clear.
Something plain as day requires no interpretation or special effort to perceive: The answer was plain as day once I looked at the data.
The phrase emphasizes that something should be apparent to anyone paying attention, often with a note of exasperation that others have missed it.
Easily perceived, unmistakable
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- apparentClearly seen or understood
- manifestClearly apparent or displayed
unmistakable · transparent · self-evident · undeniable · unambiguous · crystal-clear · straightforward · explicit
Radiance from our star
- daylightSun's natural glow
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- sunshineDirect rays from above
- illuminatedMade visible by light
visible · clear-cut · well-lit · exposed · revealed · open · unconcealed · unhidden
Impossible to disprove
- incontrovertibleImpossible to deny
- indisputableImpossible to contest
- unquestionableCannot be challenged
- undeniableImpossible to contradict
conclusive · definitive · incontestable · unarguable · absolute · proven · verified · confirmed
obvious
Easily perceived, unmistakable
- evidentClearly perceived or understood
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- apparentClearly seen or understood
manifest · unmistakable · transparent · self-evident · undeniable · unambiguous · crystal-clear · straightforward · explicit · patent
sunlight
Radiance from our star
- daylightSun's natural glow
- brightnessDegree of light emitted
- sunshineDirect rays from above
illuminated · visible · clear-cut · well-lit · exposed · revealed · open · unconcealed · unhidden · unobscured
irrefutable
Impossible to disprove
- incontrovertibleImpossible to deny
- indisputableImpossible to contest
- unquestionableCannot be challenged
undeniable · conclusive · definitive · incontestable · unarguable · absolute · proven · verified · confirmed · established
- clarityclearness, clear, obvious, simplification, concise
- idiomstime flies, hit the sack, ring a bell, break a leg, barking up the wrong tree
- Obviousnessobviously, clearly, of course, duh, no duh
- affirmationsyes, yeah, yep, okay, sure
plain as daysubtle
Not immediately obvious
concealed · veiled · shrouded · covert · clandestine
plain as dayinvisible
Cannot be seen
concealed · hidden · out of sight · camouflaged · veiled
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