evince

[ih-vins]

verb (used with object)

evinced, evincing 

1. to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.

2. to reveal the possession of (a quality, trait, etc.).

evince

/ ɪˈvɪns /

verb

1. (tr) to make evident; show (something, such as an emotion) clearly

Usage

Evince is sometimes wrongly used where evoke is meant: the proposal evoked (not evinced ) a storm of protest

Other Word Forms

• evincive adjective
• evincible adjective
• nonevincible adjective
• unevinced adjective
• unevincible adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of evince¹

1600–10; < Latin ēvincere to conquer, overcome, carry one's point, equivalent to ē- e- ¹ + vincere to conquer

Word History and Origins

Origin of evince¹

C17: from Latin ēvincere to overcome; see _evict

Synonym Study

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Example Sentences

As much as their codependent friendship brings them closer, when spoken to at the same time, Roman and Dennis always differ in their answers, evincing an underlying disconnect.

From Los Angeles Times

Boneta sourcing solutions to professional obstacles from industry veterans he admires evinces a willingness to admit that he’s learning as he goes.

From Los Angeles Times

But our marriage was not filled with disasters, and there were breaks in the clouds that evinced Mark’s unwavering endurance and depth.

From Los Angeles Times

But our marriage wasn’t filled with disasters, and there were breaks in the clouds that evinced Mark’s unwavering endurance and depth.

From Los Angeles Times

Those last two groups are notable because Cohn was himself both Jewish and gay, yet evinced an odd inability to see how the bigotries he cultivated against others like him reflected on himself.

From Salon