evident
Americanadjective
adjective
Related Words
See apparent.
Other Word Forms
- evidentness noun
- nonevident adjective
- preevident adjective
- preevidently adverb
- superevident adjective
- superevidently adverb
Etymology
Origin of evident
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
Example Sentences
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"However, despite repeated efforts, it became evident in recent days that we were unable to build engagement with Israeli authorities on the concrete assurances required," it said.
From BBC
Vancouver police chief Steven Rai said his force had been willing to support the plan, but "it quickly became evident that it just wasn't working."
From Barron's
"The technological strategies evident in the stone tools likely played a crucial role in helping hominin populations adapt to the fluctuating environments that characterized the 90,000-year-period in Eastern Asia," Professor Petraglia said.
From Science Daily
When the camera panned to Beyoncé, the pure shock of her Grammy win for country album of the year was evident.
From BBC
Though his acidic sense of humour -- criticised as condescending by some -- is evident throughout, Parr's 180 photographs also amount to a portrait of human folly and environmental destruction.
From Barron's
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