plain view
Openly displayed area
Plain view describes something fully visible without obstruction or concealment: The evidence was in plain view on the kitchen table.
In legal contexts, the plain view doctrine allows law enforcement to seize evidence visible without a search—if an officer lawfully present sees contraband in plain view, no warrant is needed.
- obviousEasily perceived, unmistakable
- sightVisual perception faculty
- line of sightDirect visual path, unobstructed
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- exposedOut in open
open · naked eye · unobstructed · apparent · legal doctrine · search warrant · simple · unadorned · bare · prairie · wide open spaces · open field · flatland · meadow · grassland · horizon · stark · straightforward
plain viewhidden
Kept out of sight
concealed · out of sight · hidden from view · obscured · invisible
plain viewhiding
Staying out of sight
hidden · concealed · secrecy · under wraps · under cover
plain viewhidden meaning
Unspoken message beneath surface
obscurity · between the lines · coded · encrypted · cryptic
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