Meaning & Definition of Evidence in English
English⟶
Evidence
/ɛvədəns/
noun
1. Your basis for belief or disbelief
- Knowledge on which to base belief
- "The evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
synonym:
- evidence,
- grounds
2. An indication that makes something evident
- "His trembling was evidence of his fear"
synonym:
- evidence
3. (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
synonym:
- evidence
verb
1. Provide evidence for
- Stand as proof of
- Show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
- "His high fever attested to his illness"
- "The buildings in rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"
- "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
synonym:
- attest,
- certify,
- manifest,
- demonstrate,
- evidence
2. Provide evidence for
- "The blood test showed that he was the father"
- "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
synonym:
- testify,
- bear witness,
- prove,
- evidence,
- show
3. Give evidence
- "He was telling on all his former colleague"
synonym:
- tell,
- evidence
Examples of using
Do you think the judge will reverse his decision when he hears the new evidence?
I destroyed all the evidence.
I have evidence.