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evident

/ˈɛv.ə.dənt/

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What does evident mean?

adjective

  1. Obviously true by simple observation.

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/ˈɛv.ə.dənt/

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It is evident that this could not have been the intention, and that it will not bear a construction of the kind.
Alexander Hamilton; John Jay; James MadisonThe Federalist PapersProject Gutenberg ebook #18
It was only when I got thus close to it that the strangeness of this object was at all evident to me.
H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThe war of the worldsProject Gutenberg ebook #36
More book examples (3)
In either event, it was evident that something was afoot which might have a bearing on the recent capture of Tars Tarkas.
Edgar Rice BurroughsThe gods of MarsProject Gutenberg ebook #64
He returned no reply, but it was evident that he heard what was said, and that he thought about it, however confusedly.
Charles DickensA Tale of Two CitiesProject Gutenberg ebook #98
It was the single atom of life that the scene contained, and it only served to render the general loneliness more evident.
Thomas HardyThe Return of the NativeProject Gutenberg ebook #122