Meaning & Definition of Manifest in English

1. A customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane

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"

2. Record in a ship's manifest

• "Each passenger must be manifested"

3. Reveal its presence or make an appearance

• "The ghost manifests each year on the same day"

1. Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

• "The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"

• "Evident hostility"

• "Manifest disapproval"

• "Patent advantages"

• "Made his meaning plain"

• "It is plain that he is no reactionary"

• "In plain view"