English noun: evidence | |||
1. | evidence (cognition) your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief | ||
Samples | The evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling. | ||
Synonyms | grounds | ||
Broader (hypernym) | information | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cogent evidence, disproof, falsification, lead, probable cause, proof, refutation, sign, symptom, track, trail | ||
2. | evidence (communication) an indication that makes something evident | ||
Samples | His trembling was evidence of his fear. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indicant, indication | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | argument, attestation, clew, clue, cue, footprint evidence, identification, record, smoking gun, statement, testimonial, testimony | ||
3. | evidence (communication) (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved | ||
Broader (hypernym) | info, information | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | circumstantial evidence, corpus delicti, corroborating evidence, direct evidence, exhibit, hearsay evidence, indirect evidence, state's evidence, testimony | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: evidence | |||
1. | evidence (communication) provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | attest, certify, demonstrate, manifest | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | authenticate, condemn, notarise, notarize, reflect, reflect | ||
Verb group | attest | ||
2. | evidence (communication) provide evidence for | ||
Samples | The blood test showed that he was the father. Her behavior testified to her incompetence. | ||
Synonyms | bear witness, prove, show, testify | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | abduce, adduce, attest, certify, cite, demonstrate, evidence, manifest, presume | ||
Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
3. | evidence (communication) give evidence | ||
Samples | He was telling on all his former colleague. | ||
Synonyms | tell | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||