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ev·i·dent
(ĕv′ĭ-dənt)adj.
Easily perceived or understood; obvious. See Synonyms at apparent.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin ēvidēns, ēvident- : ē-, ex-, ex- + vidēns, present participle of vidēre, to see; see weid- in Indo-European roots.]
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evident
(ˈɛvɪdənt)adj
easy to see or understand; readily apparent
[C14: from Latin ēvidēns, from vidēre to see]
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ev•i•dent
(ˈɛv ɪ dənt)adj.
plain or clear to the sight or understanding.
[1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ēvident-, s. of ēvidēns=ē- e- + vidēns, present participle of vidēre to see]
ev′i•dent•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Adj. | 1. | evident - clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view" obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors" |
| 2. | evident - capable of being seen or noticed; "a discernible change in attitude"; "a clearly evident erasure in the manuscript"; "an observable change in behavior" noticeable - capable or worthy of being perceived; "noticeable shadows under her eyes"; "noticeable for its vivid historical background"; "a noticeable lack of friendliness" |
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evident
adjective obvious, clear, plain, apparent, visible, patent, manifest, tangible, noticeable, blatant, conspicuous, unmistakable, palpable, salient, indisputable, perceptible, incontrovertible, incontestable, plain as the nose on your face He spoke with evident emotion about his ordeal.
secret, hidden, unknown, uncertain, concealed, obscure, vague, unclear, doubtful, dubious, questionable, imperceptible
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evident
adjectiveReadily seen, perceived, or understood:
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Translations
واضِح، ظاهِر
evidenthelt klarindlysendetydelig
augljós, greinilegur
acīmredzams
očiten
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evident
[ˈɛvɪdənt] adj
(= obvious) [enjoyment, satisfaction] → évident(e)
to be evident to sb → être évident(e) pour qn
it was evident that → il était évident que
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evident
(ˈevidənt) adjectiveclearly to be seen or understood. his evident satisfaction; It is evident that you have misunderstood me.
ˈevidently adverb1. as far as can be seen. Evidently he disagrees.
2. clearly or obviously. He was quite evidently furious.
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