Manifest Definition

mănə-fĕst

manifested, manifesting, manifests

adjective

Apparent to the senses, esp. that of sight, or to the mind; evident; obvious; clear; plain.

Webster's New World

(rare, used with "of") Detected; convicted.

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verb

manifested, manifesting, manifests

To appear to the senses; show itself.

Webster's New World

To make clear or evident; show plainly; reveal; evince.

Webster's New World

To prove; be evidence of.

Webster's New World

To enter in a ship's manifest.

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To display or present a manifest of (cargo).

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noun

manifests

An itemized list of a ship's cargo, to be shown to customs officials.

Webster's New World

A list of the passengers and cargo on an airplane.

Webster's New World

An invoice of goods carried on a truck or train.

American Heritage

A list of railroad cars according to owner and location.

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(computing) A file containing metadata describing other files.

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Other Word Forms of Manifest

Singular:

manifest

Plural:

Middle French manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest"), from manus (“hand") + *festus, participle of *fendere "strike" (seen also in defendere, offendere, etc.).

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Middle English manifeste from Old French from Latin manufestus, manifestus caught in the act, blatant, obvious gwhedh- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition