evince
Americanverb (used with object)
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to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
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to reveal the possession of (a quality, trait, etc.).
verb
Usage
Evince is sometimes wrongly used where evoke is meant: the proposal evoked (not evinced ) a storm of protest
Related Words
See display.
Other Word Forms
- evincible adjective
- evincive adjective
- nonevincible adjective
- unevinced adjective
- unevincible adjective
Etymology
Origin of evince
1600–10; < Latin ēvincere to conquer, overcome, carry one's point, equivalent to ē- e- 1 + vincere to conquer
Explanation
The verb evince means to show or express clearly or to make plain. Evidence can evince the innocence of the accused, and tears can evince the grief of mourning. Evince is a rather formal word that reveals the presence of something hidden — usually a feeling. So, if you are happy, your smile might evince your happiness. And if you are angry, the skull and crossbones on your tee shirt might evince your anger. Evincing is about expressing. If you are keeping your feelings inside, there's not a lot of evincing going on.
Vocabulary lists containing evince
The Declaration of Independence
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Example Sentences
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Mice exposed to prebirth stress, for instance, are liable to evince stress-related consequences as adults, and to some extent their offspring might inherit these consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
As we argued earlier this week, the obvious next step will be to evince that same institutional humility with a summary affirmance of the U.S.
From Slate • Feb. 8, 2024
Curtis' Oscar and Brendan Fraser's best actor win over category favorites Colin Farrell for "The Banshees of Inisherin" and Austin Butler for "Elvis" evince this.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2023
Nor does he seem to evince any consideration or curiosity with regard to the locals he meets and sometimes photographs.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023
“What now? What sudden eagerness is this you evince? What are you going to do?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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