SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
manifest
adjective / verb
Clear and readily apparent.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Clearly apparent
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Usage distinction
Return to topManifest makes a quality or fact readily apparent; visible specifically concerns what can be seen.
Show or express (verb)
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Return to topAs a verb, manifest shows a quality or makes it recognizable. Manifest itself describes that quality becoming apparent; the adjective means clearly evident.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See manifest in use
Their relief was manifest when the missing manuscript was found.
The need for another revision became manifest when two drawings assigned the same corner to different displays.
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