that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof.
2.
something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign: His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever.
3.
Law. data presented to a court or jury in proof of the facts in issue and which may include the testimony of witnesses, records, documents, or objects.
–verb (used with object)
4.
to make evident or clear; show clearly; manifest: He evidenced his approval by promising his full support.
5.
to support by evidence: He evidenced his accusation with incriminating letters.
—Idiom
6.
in evidence, plainly visible; conspicuous: The first signs of spring are in evidence.
Origin: 1250–1300; ME (n.) < MF < L ēvidentia.See evident, -ence
Synonyms: 3.information, deposition, affidavit. Evidence,exhibit,testimony,proof refer to information furnished in a legal investigation to support a contention. Evidence is any information so given, whether furnished by witnesses or derived from documents or from any other source: Hearsay evidence is not admitted in a trial. An exhibit in law is a document or article that is presented in court as evidence: The signed contract is Exhibit A. Testimony is usually evidence given by witnesses under oath: The jury listened carefully to the testimony. Proof is evidence that is so complete and convincing as to put a conclusion beyond reasonable doubt: proof of the innocence of the accused. 4.demonstrate.
A thing or things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment: The broken window was evidence that a burglary had taken place. Scientists weigh the evidence for and against a hypothesis.
Something indicative; an outward sign: evidence of grief on a mourner's face.
Law The documentary or oral statements and the material objects admissible as testimony in a court of law.
tr.v.
ev·i·denced, ev·i·denc·ing, ev·i·denc·es
To indicate clearly; exemplify or prove.
To support by testimony; attest.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin ēvidentia, from Latin ēvidēns, ēvident-, obvious; see evident.]
n. liquor. (Usually with the. Incorporated into a suggestion that the evidence be destroyed by drinking it.) : There is only one thing to do with evidence like this, and that's drink it.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Main Entry: evidence Function: transitive verb Inflected Forms: -denced; -denc·ing : to provide evidence of
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noun, verb, -denced, -denc⋅ing.