Ĕv'i-dent, a.

a. [Lat. evidens, evidentis, from e, out, and videns, p. pr. of videre, to see; Fr. évident, Pr. evident, eviden, Sp., Pg., & It. evidente.] Clear to the vision; especially, clear to the understanding, and satisfactory to the judgment; as, the figure or color of a body is evident to the senses; the guilt of an offender can not always be made evident.

Synonyms—Manifest; plain; clear; obvious; apparent; notorious. See MANIFEST.