Plain
adjective
Easy to see or understand, clear.
The teacher gave us plain instructions on how to complete the project.
Often appears as...
- plain text
- plain truth
adjective
Without anything added or without decoration, basic and simple.
She wore a plain black dress.
Often appears as...
- plain clothes
- plain food
adjective
Not beautiful or attractive.
She considered herself quite plain compared to her sisters.
Often appears as...
- plain girl
- plain features
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Disapproving
noun
A large area of flat land with few trees.
They drove across the Great Plains to reach their destination.
Often appears as...
- great plains
- coastal plain
adverb
Clearly and directly.
Let me put it to you plain: you're not doing enough work.
Often appears as...
- speak plain
- put it plain
adjective
Easy to see or understand, clear.
The teacher gave us plain instructions on how to complete the project.
Often appears as...
- plain text
- plain truth
adjective
Without anything added or without decoration, basic and simple.
She wore a plain black dress.
Often appears as...
- plain clothes
- plain food
adjective
Not beautiful or attractive.
She considered herself quite plain compared to her sisters.
Often appears as...
- plain girl
- plain features
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A large area of flat land with few trees.
They drove across the Great Plains to reach their destination.
Often appears as...
- great plains
- coastal plain
adverb
Clearly and directly.
Let me put it to you plain: you're not doing enough work.
Often appears as...
- speak plain
- put it plain
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2No Hidden Meaning
Plain indicates something very clear without hidden meanings or complications.
His intentions were plain; he wanted to help.
Pro Tip 2/2Instruction Clarity
When instructions are plain, they are easy to follow without confusion.
Please give me plain directions to the store.
Pro Tip 1/2No Hidden Meaning
Plain indicates something very clear without hidden meanings or complications.
His intentions were plain; he wanted to help.
Pro Tip 2/2Instruction Clarity
When instructions are plain, they are easy to follow without confusion.
Please give me plain directions to the store.
Pro Tip 1/2No Hidden Meaning
Plain indicates something very clear without hidden meanings or complications.
His intentions were plain; he wanted to help.
Pro Tip 2/2Instruction Clarity
When instructions are plain, they are easy to follow without confusion.
Please give me plain directions to the store.
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How to make your writing...
or too obvious, or just plain dumb, try jotting it down, anyway. What's obvious to you may not be to the next person. And the opposite of the dumbest idea might just turn out to be the smartest. What about all that dumb stuff that happens in real life? Have you ever noticed how much comedy revolves around things
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Living in a shadow PIPE...
human plain but to others it was clear Claire was there in Margaret's place living a life that didn't belong to her painting a lie somehow to blame Claire says I went under two shadows margaret's and berries and I don't think I'm out of
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Blood Squirting Lizard PIPE...
up to the point where the lizard can actually shoot blood out of a tie with a precision aim of a sharpshooter and yes it's nothing more than plain old blood the coyote wisely retreats to find a less feisty meal game set match victory
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Top 5 Dinosaur Moments PIPE...
this was a feathered dinosaur but these feathers aren't for keeping warm or for show their structure is plainly visible from the fossils they are very long veined and most importantly their shape creates a perfect aerodynamic surface
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Giant Horse Conch &...
But it's a decidedly risky acquisition. The risk paid off handsomely. The new shell is both lighter and stronger than the old home and it's not a moment too soon, because the tide is flowing in strongly, flooding the plains.
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Filming Antarctica's...
worlds have all the dramas of the jungle or the the plains there there are heroes there are dramas unfolding that are just as remarkable the most exciting thing for me being able to capture the bronicle is that we
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Adorable Baby Animal...
kits are going to be released this time round today a box in colorado and tomorrow a new life living wild on the plains of new mexico there's a special delivery for the vets at arcast rescue center
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Avi Rubin: All your...
If you look closely at this device, it's got a switch for encryption or cleartext. Let me advance the slide, and now I'll go back. You see the difference? This is plain text. This is encrypted.
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Earth's Hidden Volcanos...
recycling minerals from deep within the earth's crust they nourish our land with ash creating some of the most fertile plains on earth
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How do glasses help us...
or both, there's a pair of glasses out there waiting to reveal a whole new world that's hiding in plain view.
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How to make your writing...
or too obvious, or just plain dumb, try jotting it down, anyway. What's obvious to you may not be to the next person. And the opposite of the dumbest idea might just turn out to be the smartest. What about all that dumb stuff that happens in real life? Have you ever noticed how much comedy revolves around things
Video examples
Living in a shadow PIPE...
human plain but to others it was clear Claire was there in Margaret's place living a life that didn't belong to her painting a lie somehow to blame Claire says I went under two shadows margaret's and berries and I don't think I'm out of
Video examples
Blood Squirting Lizard PIPE...
up to the point where the lizard can actually shoot blood out of a tie with a precision aim of a sharpshooter and yes it's nothing more than plain old blood the coyote wisely retreats to find a less feisty meal game set match victory
Video examples
Top 5 Dinosaur Moments PIPE...
this was a feathered dinosaur but these feathers aren't for keeping warm or for show their structure is plainly visible from the fossils they are very long veined and most importantly their shape creates a perfect aerodynamic surface
Video examples
Giant Horse Conch &...
But it's a decidedly risky acquisition. The risk paid off handsomely. The new shell is both lighter and stronger than the old home and it's not a moment too soon, because the tide is flowing in strongly, flooding the plains.
Video examples
Filming Antarctica's...
worlds have all the dramas of the jungle or the the plains there there are heroes there are dramas unfolding that are just as remarkable the most exciting thing for me being able to capture the bronicle is that we
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
kits are going to be released this time round today a box in colorado and tomorrow a new life living wild on the plains of new mexico there's a special delivery for the vets at arcast rescue center
Video examples
Avi Rubin: All your...
If you look closely at this device, it's got a switch for encryption or cleartext. Let me advance the slide, and now I'll go back. You see the difference? This is plain text. This is encrypted.
Video examples
Earth's Hidden Volcanos...
recycling minerals from deep within the earth's crust they nourish our land with ash creating some of the most fertile plains on earth
Video examples
How do glasses help us...
or both, there's a pair of glasses out there waiting to reveal a whole new world that's hiding in plain view.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Kevin Jonas
American Musician
Dani's family are great, and I'm really lucky to have them as in-laws. But it's definitely not all plain sailing. They are such big characters who aren't scared to speak their mind, and we have different points of view at times, so we have to work through that.
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Frances McDormand
American Actress
I'm a character actress, plain and simple... Who can worry about a career? Have a life. Movie stars have careers - actors work, and then they don't work, and then they work again.
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Eva Green
French Actress
I wear no makeup in real life. I'm very simple. That may be why I go over the top for the red carpet. But otherwise, I'm very plain. I should make more of an effort, actually.
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James Earl Jones
American Actor
You cannot be an actor like I am and not have been in some of the worst movies like I have. But I stand before you deeply honored, mighty grateful and just plain gobsmacked.
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Lee Ryan
British Musician
I believe I'm from somewhere else, and I was put on this plain for a purpose. I've met other star children, too. We're like spirits who move from world to world.
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William Jennings Bryan
American Lawyer
Evolution seems to close the heart to some of the plainest spiritual truths while it opens the mind to the wildest guesses advanced in the name of science.
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Helen Baxendale
English Actress
Today's culture is based on selling us a lifestyle that does not exist. It is selling us values that are worth nothing. It is plain wrong.
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Kat Timpf
American Writer
The truth is, every situation is different and has its own unique set of circumstances. That is reality, plain and simple.
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Gilbert Gottfried
American Comedian
People have many theories about comedy, but being just plain funny is the one most important thing.
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Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
English Politician
One of the sublimest things in the world is plain truth.
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Kevin Jonas
American Musician
Dani's family are great, and I'm really lucky to have them as in-laws. But it's definitely not all plain sailing. They are such big characters who aren't scared to speak their mind, and we have different points of view at times, so we have to work through that.
Quote examples
Frances McDormand
American Actress
I'm a character actress, plain and simple... Who can worry about a career? Have a life. Movie stars have careers - actors work, and then they don't work, and then they work again.
Quote examples
Eva Green
French Actress
I wear no makeup in real life. I'm very simple. That may be why I go over the top for the red carpet. But otherwise, I'm very plain. I should make more of an effort, actually.
Quote examples
James Earl Jones
American Actor
You cannot be an actor like I am and not have been in some of the worst movies like I have. But I stand before you deeply honored, mighty grateful and just plain gobsmacked.
Quote examples
Lee Ryan
British Musician
I believe I'm from somewhere else, and I was put on this plain for a purpose. I've met other star children, too. We're like spirits who move from world to world.
Quote examples
William Jennings Bryan
American Lawyer
Evolution seems to close the heart to some of the plainest spiritual truths while it opens the mind to the wildest guesses advanced in the name of science.
Quote examples
Helen Baxendale
English Actress
Today's culture is based on selling us a lifestyle that does not exist. It is selling us values that are worth nothing. It is plain wrong.
Quote examples
Kat Timpf
American Writer
The truth is, every situation is different and has its own unique set of circumstances. That is reality, plain and simple.
Quote examples
Gilbert Gottfried
American Comedian
People have many theories about comedy, but being just plain funny is the one most important thing.
Quote examples
Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
English Politician
One of the sublimest things in the world is plain truth.
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