evident

evi·dent (ev′ə dənt, -dent′)

adjective

easy to see or perceive; clear; obvious; plain

Etymology: ME < OFr < L evidens (gen. evidentis): see evidence

modif.

Open to view
obvious, apparent, visible, manifest; see obvious 1.
Clear to the understanding
apparent, unambiguous, unmistakable, indisputable; see obvious 2. See syn. study at obvious.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

seem: It may seem self evident, but sometimes they can appear trustworthy.

Modifies a noun

relish: He was watching that young fellow with evident relish.
contradiction: Greater reliance was placed here on official and semi-official sources, but some of the quotations are not self-explanatory and contain evident contradictions.
popularity: He was not however nominated for this award purely for his evident popularity.
pride: They enjoy their school and take evident pride in it.
intention: Tax avoidance within the meaning of section 741 is a course of action designed to conflict with or defeat the evident intention of Parliament.
truth: Doctrine: That it is an evident truth that all unclean persons have no inheritance in the kingdom of God and of Christ.

Modifying Another Word

plainly: But they are also quite a lot like sculptures, their physical bulk and volume plainly evident.
particularly: This was particularly evident among the 50+ age group.
clearly: The impact on people's mental health was clearly evident in terms of the high emotions in some of the responses.
increasingly: The increasingly evident threat to the global environment posed by buildings of this sort cannot be ignored.
especially: The quality of writing is especially evident in the description of a storm.

Used with adjective complement

become: With the Addicks ' superior fitness now becoming evident, they continued to press forward.
make: The organization of this activity will be made evident through a ' betting shop ' in the LUX gallery space.
remain: These divisions have remained evident through the Panel's discussions.

Preposition: in

chapter: This sense of negativity toward guidelines is evident in many chapters from the various authors.
painting: Although he is primarily a portrait painter, his love of sport is evident in the many wonderful sporting paintings he has produced.

Preposition: from

outset: Such preoccupation on Hunter's part is evident from the very outset.

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