Evidence(n.) That which makes evident or manifest; that which furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof; the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our senses; evidence of the truth or falsehood of a statement.
Evidence(n.) One who bears witness.
Evidence(n.) That which is legally submitted to competent tribunal, as a means of ascertaining the truth of any alleged matter of fact under investigation before it; means of making proof; -- the latter, strictly speaking, not being synonymous with evidence, but rather the effect of it.
Evidence(v. t.) To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offender.
Evident(a.) 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.
Evidently(adv.) In an evident manner; clearly; plainly.
Evidentness(n.) State of being evident.
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