evince

To evince is defined as to show or reveal something, or to indicate something.

(verb)

When your tears reveal that you are upset and sad, this is an example of a situation where your tears evince your feelings.

See evince in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb evinced, evincing

Obsolete to overcome
to show plainly; indicate; make manifest; esp., to show that one has (a specified quality, feeling, etc.)

Origin: L evincere, to conquer, win one's point < e-, intens. + vincere, to conquer: see victor

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See evince in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb e·vinced, e·vinc·ing, e·vinc·es

To show or demonstrate clearly; manifest: evince distaste by grimacing.

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Origin: Latin ēvincere, to prevail, prove; see evict

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