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evident

[ ev-i-duhnt ]

adjective

  1. plain or clear to the sight or understanding:

    His frown made it evident to all that he was displeased.

    It was evident that the project was a total failure.

    Synonyms: unmistakable, patent, palpable, manifest, obvious



evident

/ ˈɛvɪdənt /

adjective

  1. easy to see or understand; readily apparent


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Other Words From

  • evi·dent·ness noun
  • non·evi·dent adjective
  • pre·evi·dent adjective
  • pre·evi·dent·ly adverb
  • super·evi·dent adjective
  • super·evi·dent·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of evident1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin ēvident-, stem of ēvidēns “clear, perceptible,” literally, “seeing out,” from ē- e- 1 + stem of vidēns “seeing,” present participle of vidēre “to see”; video

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Word History and Origins

Origin of evident1

C14: from Latin ēvidēns, from vidēre to see

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Example Sentences

And besides, as a nation, we hold this truth to be self-evident:  resolutions are made to be broken.

The disbelief was evident in article after article, with one conservative site using “President Pinocchio” in its headline.

This fear, while still evident in some areas, appears to be dissipating.

A “system of systems” approach was evident in the biggest thinly coded message at Zhuhai.

The pride and admiration Vial has for the artists who put on Cirque du Soleil is evident.

As Perker said this, he looked towards the door, with an evident desire to render the leave-taking as brief as possible.

On May 13 Polavieja arrived in Barcelona physically broken, half blind, and with evident traces of a disordered liver.

He saw with evident pleasure the outward and visible signs of the old earl's immense wealth.

In Manila particularly, amidst the pealing of bells and strains of music, unfeigned enthusiasm and joy were everywhere evident.

I suspect, from the evident care taken of it, that its product is considerably relied on for food.

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