evince

[ ih-vins ]

/ ɪˈvɪns /

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verb (used with object), e·vinced, e·vinc·ing.

to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.

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

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Origin of evince

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

synonym study for evince

1. See display.

OTHER WORDS FROM evince

e·vin·ci·ble, adjectivenon·e·vin·ci·ble, adjectiveun·e·vinced, adjectiveun·e·vin·ci·ble, adjective

Words nearby evince

evildoer, evil eye, evil-minded, Evil One, evil twin, evince, evincive, eviscerate, eviscerated, Evita, evitable

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How to use evince in a sentence

A rethought version at Annabelle — a whole baby chicken made great with citrus peels and warm spices — is cause for applause, too, evinced by table mates reluctant to share.
2021 Fall Dining Guide|Tom Sietsema|October 6, 2021|Washington Post
Every part of the album, from the collaborations to the “music videos” that accompany some of the tracks, evinces the experimentation and exploration that defines both the scientific and creative processes.
The spoken word album ‘Experimental Words’ weaves rhyme with reason|Aina Abell|September 29, 2021|Science News
The question of whether Locke’s post is or is not sponsored content evinces a blind spot that has plagued platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and now TikTok.
As gray area between ads and paid influence grows, Mozilla calls on TikTok to tighten controls on political videos|Kate Kaye|June 4, 2021|Digiday
When people first saw David Oyelowo’s “The Water Man” at the Toronto International Film Festival last fall, some of them evinced surprise that the actor chose it as his directorial debut.
Audiences love family films. Hollywood might be catching on.|Ann Hornaday|May 7, 2021|Washington Post

Nor does he evince much interest in his past, saying, "I'm not really all that curious about myself."
How to Write About the Dirty War|Phil Klay|July 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The preference for a state-run plan seems to evince a lack of understanding of the policy issues.
What's the Public Option, Again?|Matthew Yglesias|October 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The following epigrams for tobacco jars from "The Tobacco Plant" evince much "taste, wit, and ingenuity."
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Avoid personal remarks; they evince a want of judgment, good taste, kindness, and politeness.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
An enthusiastic critic once pronounced it to be among modern works one of those that evince most genius.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
They evince an advancing condition, and are surrounded by circumstances eminently favorable to it.
The Indian in his Wigwam|Henry R. Schoolcraft
Her solemn vow, her judicious repetitions, her whole phraseology, evince this prevailing disposition.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I|Francis Augustus Cox

British Dictionary definitions for evince

evince

/ (ɪˈvɪns) /

verb

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

Derived forms of evince

evincible, adjectiveevincive, adjective

Word Origin for evince

C17: from Latin ēvincere to overcome; see evict

usage for evince

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

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