evince

American  

[ih-vins] / ɪˈvɪns /

verb (used with object)

evinces, present (3rd person singular) evinced, past participle, past evincing present participle

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

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

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evince British  

/ ɪˈvɪns /

verb

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

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Usage

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

Synonym Usage

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

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

Inflected Forms

Participles

• evincing
  present
• evinced
  past

Conjugated Forms

Present

• evince
  simple
• evinces
  simple
• have evinced
  perfect
• has evinced
  perfect
• am evincing
  progressive
• are evincing
  progressive
• is evincing
  progressive
• have been evincing
  perfect progressive
• has been evincing
  perfect progressive

Past

• evinced
  simple
• had evinced
  perfect
• was evincing
  progressive
• were evincing
  progressive
• had been evincing
  perfect progressive

Future

• will evince
  simple
• will have evinced
  perfect
• will be evincing
  progressive
• will have been evincing
  perfect progressive

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.

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

Second, even if it did evince bias, it does not begin to rise to the level necessary to trigger recusal under federal law.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2023

To her credit, Pugh manages to evince some restraint.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2023

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

The clumps, runs, and patterns that random sequences evince can to an extent be predicted.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

Given the heightened inflation expectations, Nuveen evinces a clear preference for floating rate rather than fixed-credit instruments, energy and upstream assets across equities, and for hard assets and real return profiles.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 10, 2026

Such a sequence evinces that “Amores Perros” was the work of an artist in his mid-30s willing to put it all on the line, uncertain whether he would get to make another film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 23, 2026

His sharp, geometric style evinces a feeling for symbolism and monumentality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

Even if the language remains just that, such rhetoric evinces "some lack of understanding of what can actually be done within the rule of law," she said.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2024

He evinces considerable enthusiasm at these stories — seems to be involved in them.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

Raised in an artistic family, Rev. McDonald had always evinced a creative side—during some of her most trying periods she designed and sold clothing and hats on the streets of Manhattan to make a living.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2025

The Harris team reacted positively to the showcase, saying it evinced strength and a willingness to walk into the lion’s den.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 2024

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 ● Oct. 6, 2024

It was emblematic of the mounting frustration that prosecutors in the office of the special counsel, Jack Smith, have evinced not only toward defense lawyers in the case, but also toward the judge herself.

From New York Times ● May 22, 2024

For an agent of the underground railroad, presumably no stranger to peril and risk, he evinced a nervous personality.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

The trees made it through that year, without evincing the scale of the damage.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

A stunning Mouat throw proved decisive, evincing a first-pump from the restrainted Scot and earning him an audience with Snoop moments later.

From BBC ● Feb. 6, 2026

A lighthearted experience this is not; Ms. Schilinski recreates the harsh frigidity of exacting European filmmakers such as Michael Haneke and Ingmar Bergman without evincing the slightest interest in redemption or silver linings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026

Through it all, Feige, 51, has remained unflappable, always evincing the casual, friendly air you might expect of someone rarely seen in public without a ball cap, a movie fan made good.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2024

Numerous implements were found, and other articles evincing great skill in the arts.

From Gleanings by the Way by Clark, John A.