visible injury; obvious flaw
Meanings
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visible physical injury or damage; obvious bodily harm
Refers to physical injuries that are visible or obvious, often resulting in lasting impairment or disability. Contrasts with internal or hidden injuries.
His leg suffered a serious injury, so he walks with a slight limp.
Athletes often have various visible injuries on their bodies.
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Although the visible injury healed, it still hurts on rainy days.
noun
obvious error or flaw; glaring defect (in publications, logic, etc.)
Metaphorical usage referring to obvious mistakes, especially in written works, arguments, software, or products. Commonly used in publishing, academic, and technical contexts to describe mistakes that are easily spotted and cannot be ignored.
Publications must eliminate obvious errors such as typos.
This article has several logical flaws that make the argument untenable.
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Obvious design flaws result in a poor user experience for the product.
Editors need to find various obvious errors in the manuscript.