A good explanation evinces a willingness to report facts, and we aim to do just that here. To evince something is to show it clearly; the thing evinced is typically an intangible, such as an attitude or intent. Before the current use of evince was established in the late 18th century, the word could mean "to conquer or subdue" and "to convince or conclusively refute," both meanings evincing a link to the word's Latin ancestry: the verb evincere, means "to vanquish" or "to win a point." It comes from another Latin verb, vincere, meaning "to conquer." That word counts among its offspring convince, invincible, vanquish, and victory.
show is the general term but sometimes implies that what is revealed must be gained by inference from acts, looks, or words.
careful not to show his true feelings
manifest implies a plainer, more immediate revelation.
manifested musical ability at an early age
evidence suggests serving as proof of the actuality or existence of something.
a commitment evidenced by years of loyal service
evince implies a showing by outward marks or signs.
evinced not the slightest fear
demonstrate implies showing by action or by display of feeling.
demonstrated their approval by loud applause
Examples of evince in a Sentence
She evinced an interest in art at an early age.
Recent Examples on the WebAnd some pro-Palestinian students and faculty have evinced contempt for Jewish life by celebrating the October 7 attacks, a stance that qualifies as permissible speech under civil rights law but which is nevertheless reasonably construed as antisemitic.—Eric Levitz, Vox, 15 May 2024 Democratic voters now evince more sympathy for the Palestinians than the Israelis.—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Apr. 2024 Connecticut legislators have evinced little appetite for voting to affirm the California standards in April — a certain wedge issue, given Republicans’ near-unanimous opposition in Hartford — if a Democratic administration in Washington is about to go the other way.—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2024 This question evinces Kendi’s confidence that ideas and policies can be dependably sorted into one of two categories: racist or antiracist.—Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for evince
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Word History
Etymology
Latin evincere to vanquish, win a point, from e- + vincere to conquer — more at victor
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