evince

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verb \i-ˈvin(t)s\

Definition of evince

evinced

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evincing

transitive verb
1 : to constitute outward evidence of
2 : to display clearly : reveal

evincible

play \i-ˈvin(t)-sə-bəl\ adjective

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Examples of evince in a Sentence

She evinced an interest in art at an early age.
the teenager caught shoplifting seemed to evince no remorse

Recent Examples of evince from the Web

Trump has gotten away with it because his party has evinced zero interest in restraining him.

— jonathan chait, Daily Intelligencer, "Donald Trump Is a Crook", 21 June 2017
His memorable Twitter handle — @IronStache — evinces a savviness for social media.

— eric levitz, The Cut, "An Ironworker With a Great Mustache Is Coming for Paul Ryan’s House Seat", 20 June 2017
With Okja and Shamed, Ronson is evincing a studied ambivalence for technology that enables the human capacity for cruelty.

— zach schonfeld, Newsweek, "'Okja' Screenwriter Jon Ronson on Veganism, Heroism and Corporate Harm", 17 June 2017
Since the election, businesses and consumers have evinced confidence that the new administration would bolster the economy with less regulation, lower taxes and spending on infrastructure.

— steve matthews, Bloomberg.com, "Temperature of U.S. Economy Running Cooler Than Forecast", 15 June 2017
The small army of Trump surrogates dispatched to defend the president evinced no such compunction.

— tina nguyen, The Hive, "Trump’s Master Plan to Take Down Comey, Revealed", 9 June 2017
Neither man evinces the slightest clue about how to fight it.

— robert mann, NOLA.com, "London attacks bring out the best in Londoners, worst in Trump, Higgins: Opinion", 9 June 2017
But his criticism evinces a fundamental lack of understanding of the budget agency’s inherent assignment and its inevitable limitations.

— jared bernstein, The Denver Post, "Trump’s budget writer could not be more wrong on Congressional Budget Office", 5 June 2017
Here, the filmmaker evinces a particular gift for staging, composition and framing, presenting Mary and Michael in their personal and professional habitats (the latter of which are interchangeably blah) with elegant discretion and tact.

— ann hornaday, star-telegram.com, "‘The Lovers’ feels as real as the couple next door", 17 May 2017

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Did You Know?

Let us conquer any uncertainty you may have about the history of "evince." It derives from Latin evincere, meaning "to vanquish" or "to win a point," and can be further traced to "vincere," Latin for to conquer. In the early 1600s, "evince" was sometimes used in the senses "to subdue" or "to convict of error," meanings evincing the influence of its Latin ancestors. It was also sometimes used as a synonym of its cousin "convince," but that sense is now obsolete. One early meaning, "to constitute evidence of," has hung on, however, and in the 1800s it was joined by another sense, "to reveal."

Origin and Etymology of evince

Latin evincere to vanquish, win a point, from e- + vincere to conquer — more at victor

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First Known Use: 1604

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Synonym Discussion of evince

show, manifest, evidence, evince, demonstrate mean to reveal outwardly or make apparent. show is the general term but sometimes implies that what is revealed must be gained by inference from acts, looks, or words. careful not to show his true feelings manifest implies a plainer, more immediate revelation. manifested musical ability at an early age evidence suggests serving as proof of the actuality or existence of something. a commitment evidenced by years of loyal service evince implies a showing by outward marks or signs. evinced not the slightest fear demonstrate implies showing by action or by display of feeling. demonstrated their approval by loud applause