plain or clear to the sight or understanding: His frown made it evident to all that he was displeased.
It was evident that the project was a total failure.
Origin
1350-1400;Middle English < Latinēvident- (stem of ēvidēns), equivalent to ē-e-1 + vident- (stem of vidēns) present participle of vidēre to see; see video, -ent
Related forms
evidentness, noun
nonevident, adjective
preevident, adjective
preevidently, adverb
superevident, adjective
superevidently, adverb
Synonyms
obvious, manifest, palpable, patent, unmistakable. See apparent.
Antonyms
concealed.
Examples from the web for evident
The camaraderie and tension they feel is most evident inside their compelling locker room.
As always, we think that self-evident scientific findings are very important.
It is evident that he considers himself a Roman citizen in some sense.
Self-control or lack there of is so evident in players whether they realize it or not.
Hurricane damage was still evident in every direction.
The cast has quickly formed a family-like bond, evident during an exclusive visit to the set.
The shift in view is much more evident among females than among males.
The city's speedy evolution is also evident on the culinary scene.
They are beautiful boys and it's quite evident that you share a fabulous relationship with them.
evident- ly, the fact that a couple of the reviews mentioned her name was too much for her.
British Dictionary definitions for evident
evident
/ˈɛvɪdənt/
adjective
1.
easy to see or understand; readily apparent
Word Origin
C14: from Latin ēvidēns, from vidēre to see
Word Origin and History for evident
adj.
late 14c., from Old French evident and directly from Latin evidentem (nominative evidens) "perceptible, clear, obvious, apparent" from ex- "fully, out of" (see ex-) + videntem (nominative videns), present participle of videre "to see" (see vision).