Evident

Pronunciation: /ˈɛvɪdənt/

Definitions of evident

adjective clearly seen or understood; obvious

Example Sentences

A1 The sun is evident in the sky.

A2 Her happiness was evident in her smile.

B1 It is evident that the project will be completed on time.

B2 The benefits of exercise are evident in improved health.

C1 The impact of climate change is evident in the extreme weather patterns.

C2 The artist's talent was evident in every brushstroke of the painting.

Examples of evident in a Sentence

formal The data presented makes it evident that there is a correlation between the two variables.

informal It's pretty evident that she has a crush on him.

slang It's so obvious, like duh, that he's lying. It's evident from his body language.

figurative The storm clouds gathering on the horizon were evident of the impending chaos.

Grammatical Forms of evident

• past tense: evidenced
• plural: evidents
• comparative: more evident
• superlative: most evident
• present tense: evidences
• future tense: will be evident
• perfect tense: has been evident
• continuous tense: is being evident
• singular: evident
• positive degree: evident
• infinitive: to evidence
• gerund: evidencing
• participle: evidencing

Origin and Evolution of evident

First Known Use: 0014 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'evident' originated from the Latin word 'evidentem' which means 'obvious' or 'apparent'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'evident' has retained its original meaning of being clear and obvious, but has also come to be used in a more general sense to indicate something that is easily perceived or understood.