Advertisement
Advertisement
evidence
[ev-i-duhns]
noun
that which tends to prove or disprove something; ground for belief; proof.
something that makes plain or clear; an indication or sign.
His flushed look was visible evidence of his fever.
Law.Ģżdata presented to a court or jury in proof of the facts in issue and which may include the testimony of witnesses, records, documents, or objects.
Synonyms: , ,
verb (used with object)
to make evident or clear; show clearly; manifest.
He evidenced his approval by promising his full support.
Synonyms:to support by evidence.
He evidenced his accusation with incriminating letters.
evidence
/ Ėɱ¹ÉŖ»åɲŌ²õ /
noun
ground for belief or disbelief; data on which to base proof or to establish truth or falsehood
a mark or sign that makes evident; indication
his pallor was evidence of ill health
law matter produced before a court of law in an attempt to prove or disprove a point in issue, such as the statements of witnesses, documents, material objects, etc See also circumstantial evidence direct evidence
(of an accomplice) to act as witness for the prosecution and testify against those associated with him in crime
on display; apparent; conspicuous
her new ring was in evidence
verb
to make evident; show clearly
to give proof of or evidence for
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- counterevidence noun
- preevidence noun
- reevidence verb (used with object)
- superevidence noun
- unevidenced adjective
- well-evidenced adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Idioms and Phrases
in evidence, plainly visible; conspicuous.
The first signs of spring are in evidence.
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
This means it will be able to compel witnesses to provide evidence.
He was accused of the murder in a Glasgow supermarket car park in 2010, but was later acquitted due to a lack of evidence.
Kelsey Davenport, director for non-proliferation policy at the US-based Arms Control Association, said Israel's prime minister "did not present any clear or compelling evidence that Iran was on the brink of weaponizing".
There is no evidence that such a chain reaction will start in the first place, but even if it starts, it is unclear where such a process might lead.
The awards for teenage world champion Littler and world number one Humphries are further evidence of darts' booming popularity.
Advertisement
Related 51³Ō¹Ļs
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse