evince
Americanverb (used with object)
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to show clearly; make evident or manifest; prove.
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to reveal the possession of (a quality, trait, etc.).
verb
Usage
Evince is sometimes wrongly used where evoke is meant: the proposal evoked (not evinced ) a storm of protest
Related Words
See display.
Other Word Forms
- evincible adjective
- evincive adjective
- nonevincible adjective
- unevinced adjective
- unevincible adjective
Etymology
Origin of evince
1600–10; < Latin ēvincere to conquer, overcome, carry one's point, equivalent to ē- e- 1 + vincere to conquer
Example Sentences
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Such a sequence evinces that “Amores Perros” was the work of an artist in his mid-30s willing to put it all on the line, uncertain whether he would get to make another film.
From Los Angeles Times
Spanning 50 years and running nearly three hours, “Kokuho,” which has become Japan’s biggest live-action hit ever, evinces intensely mixed feelings about its two main characters’ quest for greatness.
From Los Angeles Times
A lighthearted experience this is not; Ms. Schilinski recreates the harsh frigidity of exacting European filmmakers such as Michael Haneke and Ingmar Bergman without evincing the slightest interest in redemption or silver linings.
His sharp, geometric style evinces a feeling for symbolism and monumentality.
“The implications of such a meeting, if it occurred, are clear and evince a tacit resistance to, if not active sabotage of, a Paramount offer,” Paramount wrote.
From Los Angeles Times
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