past participle of hide
"She carefully hid the surprise gift behind a stack of books, leaving it hidden until everyone else left the room."
In plain English: To hide something by covering it up so people cannot see it.
"The detective managed to hide the stolen money in his coat pocket."
Usage: Do not use "hidden" as a standalone verb; instead, conjugate it correctly as "hide," "hides," or "hid." Use "hidden" only as an adjective to describe something that is concealed or as the past participle within a perfect tense construction.
not accessible to view
"concealed (or hidden) damage"
"in stormy weather the stars are out of sight"
Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.
"The secret compartment was hidden behind a false panel in the bookshelf."
In plain English: Hidden means something that is not seen because it is covered up or kept out of sight.
"The hidden compartment in his jacket held a secret map."
Usage: Use hidden to describe something that is concealed from view or placed where it cannot be seen. Do not use it to mean secret or unknown if the object is actually visible but unnoticed.
The word hidden is formed by adding the suffix -en to the verb hide. This construction follows the standard pattern of creating adjectives from verbs to describe something that has been concealed.