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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEvident
/ˈɛv.ɪ.dənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Clearly seen or understood; obvious.
"It was evident that she had put a lot of effort into her presentation." - 2
Capable of being seen or understood; apparent.
"The evident joy on his face was contagious."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'evidentem', meaning 'obvious, apparent, or plain', stemming from 'evidere' (to look out, ascertain, or show clearly), composed of 'ex-' (out) and 'videre' (to see). It entered the English language in the late Middle Ages via Old French, retaining its core semantic focus on visual and logical clarity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Evident" is said worldwide
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évident
Transliteration: e-vee-dahn
"Il était évident qu'elle avait travaillé dur."
offensichtlich
Transliteration: o-fen-sicht-likh
"Es war offensichtlich, dass sie viel Mühe in ihre Präsentation gesteckt hatte."
evidente
Transliteration: e-vee-den-te
"Era evidente che avesse messo molto impegno nella sua presentazione."
evidente
Transliteration: e-vee-den-te
"Era evidente que había puesto mucho esfuerzo en su presentación."
evidente
Transliteration: e-vee-den-te
"Era evidente que ela havia se esforçado muito em sua apresentação."
स्पष्ट
Transliteration: spasht
"यह स्पष्ट था कि उसने अपनी प्रस्तुति में बहुत मेहनत की थी।"
明显
Transliteration: míngxiǎn
"显然她在演示中付出了很多努力。"
명백한
Transliteration: myeongbaekhan
"그녀가 발표에 많은 노력을 기울였다는 것은 명백했다."
明らか
Transliteration: akiraka
"彼女がプレゼンテーションに多くの努力を注いだことは明らかだった。"
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