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evince

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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.).

Origin of evince

1600–10; < Latin ēvincere to conquer, overcome, carry one's point, equivalent to ē- e-1 + vincere to conquer
Related formse·vin·ci·ble, adjectivenon·e·vin·ci·ble, adjectiveun·e·vinced, adjectiveun·e·vin·ci·ble, adjective

Synonym study

1. See display.
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Related Words for evincing

disclose, reveal, attest, prove, declare, indicate, show, demonstrate, display, furnish

Examples from the Web for evincing

Contemporary Examples of evincing

  • With MTV no longer a major way to promote artists, and the Internet evincing a crippling deflation, the metaphoric sky had fallen.

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    October 23, 2008

Historical Examples of evincing

  • The prince only seemed happy in evincing his affection toward me.

  • Nor have his fellow-countrymen lacked in evincing their vigorous appreciation.

  • They took the scent into the heart of it, evincing great eagerness.

    Dog Breaking

    William Nelson Hutchinson

  • Just as he had thought, Sophy was evincing rashness in its most aggravated form.

    Shadows of Flames

    Amelie Rives

  • Surely that was "evincing an express liking" for an obstruction of the kidnappers.

British Dictionary definitions for evincing

evince

verb

(tr) to make evident; show (something, such as an emotion) clearly
Derived Formsevincible, adjectiveevincive, adjective

Word Origin for evince

C17: from Latin ēvincere to overcome; see evict

usage

Evince is sometimes wrongly used where evoke is meant: the proposal evoked (not evinced) a storm of protest
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Word Origin and History for evincing

evince

v.

c.1600, "disprove, confute," from French évincer "disprove, confute," from Latin evincere "conquer, elicit by argument, prove," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + vincere "overcome" (see victor).

Meaning "show clearly" is late 18c. Not clearly distinguished from evict until 18c. Related: Evinced; evinces; evincing.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper