adjective

evident

EV-ih-duhnt/ˈevɪdənt/

Easy to see or understand.

The cause of the leak is evident in the jug's large crack.

A ceramic jug has a large, plainly visible crack, with water escaping directly through it into a small puddle.

Etymology

The seeing root connects physical visibility with mental clarity: what is evident is plainly perceived or understood. The prefix may simply intensify that idea rather than mean literal movement outward.

In context

Desert Drifter11:52

the professional study of this place is evident because you have little markers

I Investigate the Most Extreme Ancient Village in the United States

More examples

It is evident that the roof needs repairs.
The difference becomes more evident when we compare the photos.
No damage is evident from the outside.

Forms

evident · more evident · most evident

evidently adverb — As available facts or signs suggest.

evidence noun — Facts or signs supporting a conclusion.

Similar words

obvious: Often suggests something should be immediately clear to anyone.
apparent: Can describe what seems true but may not be.
clear: Applies broadly to things easily seen, heard, or understood.