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E0254800 (ĕv′ĭ-dəns)n.1. a. A thing or set of things helpful in forming a conclusion or judgment: The broken window was evidence that a burglary had taken place. Scientists weighed the evidence for and against the hypothesis.b. Something indicative; an indication or set of indications: saw no evidence of grief on the mourner's face.2. Law a. The means by which an allegation may be proven, such as oral testimony, documents, or physical objects.b. The set of legal rules determining what testimony, documents, and objects may be admitted as proof in a trial.tr.v. ev·i·denced, ev·i·denc·ing, ev·i·denc·es To indicate clearly; exemplify or prove: Her curiosity is evidenced by the number of books she owns.Idiom: in evidence1. Plainly visible; to be seen: It was early, and few pedestrians were in evidence on the city streets.2. Law As legal evidence: submitted the photograph in evidence.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin ēvidentia, from Latin ēvidēns, ēvident-, obvious; see evident.]

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Adj.

in evidence - clearly to be seen; "they were much in evidence during the fighting"; "she made certain that her engagement ring was in evidence"conspicuous - obvious to the eye or mind; "a tower conspicuous at a great distance"; "wore conspicuous neckties"; "made herself conspicuous by her exhibitionistic preening"

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1. Evident; plainly visible. All the renovations you made to the house are clearly in evidence. I think prospective buyers will be impressed. Jason said he's been cleaning his room all day, but I just went up there, and I didn't see much progress in evidence.2. As evidence in a court proceeding. The attorney handed the judge the documents so she could admit them in evidence.See also: evidence

in evidence

1. Also, much in evidence. Plainly visible, conspicuous, as in The car's new dents were very much in evidence. [Second half of 1800s] 2. As testimony in a court of law, as in The attorney submitted the photograph in evidence. [c. 1700] See also: evidence

in ˈevidence

present and clearly seen: There were very few local people in evidence at the meeting. ♢ What’s the matter with John? His sense of humour hasn’t been much in evidence recently.See also: evidence

in evidence

1. Plainly visible; to be seen: It was early, and few pedestrians were in evidence on the city streets.2. Law As legal evidence: submitted the photograph in evidence.See also: evidence

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