SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
evident
adjective
Clear from what can be observed or understood.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Clearly perceptible
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Usage distinction
Return to topObservable means capable of being noticed; unmistakable conveys greater certainty about what the evidence shows.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See evident in use
The damage to the frame was evident even before the wrapping was removed.
A missing token was evident when the game designer opened a tray with twelve numbered spaces and found only eleven pieces.
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