evident

evident
evident [ev′ə dənt, ev′ədent΄]
adj.
[ME < OFr < L evidens (gen. evidentis): see EVIDENCE]
easy to see or perceive; clear; obvious; plain
SYN.- EVIDENT and APPARENT apply to that which can be readily perceived or easily inferred, but EVIDENT implies the existence of external signs [his evident disappointment ] and APPARENT suggests the use of deductive reasoning [it's apparent he'll win ]; MANIFEST applies to that which is immediately, often intuitively, clear to the understanding; OBVIOUS refers to that which is so noticeable or obtrusive that no one can fail to perceive it; PALPABLE applies esp. to that which can be perceived through some sense other than that of sight [palpable signs of fever ]; CLEAR implies that there is no confusion or obscurity to hinder understanding [clear proof ]; PLAIN1 implies such simplicity or lack of complexity as to be easily perceptible [the plain facts are these ]

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