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 WebBut critics say features like Full Self-Driving already are giving drivers a false sense of confidence about taking their eyes off the road — or getting behind the wheel after drinking — evincing the dangers of letting consumers test an evolving, experimental technology on the open road.—Talia Trackim, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024 With minimal dialogue, the two young actors Sun and Lin evince a subtle reversal.—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024 Home Helpers, a home care service provider, evinces a caring approach in its use of artificial intelligence.—Bruce Weinstein, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 Israel has consistently created the conditions in which extremism is sure to thrive, as evinced by Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facilitating payments to Hamas from Qatar for years.—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024 Trump voters, DeSantis supporters, and Haley backers all listed that as their top quality – even though their preferred candidate’s values seem so at odds with the values evinced by the other candidates in the race.—Nr Staff, National Review, 15 Jan. 2024 The scheme drew an FBI probe, resulting in some recordings of Jim Biden (which do not evince knowledge of the bribery scheme on Jim’s part).—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 18 Dec. 2023 The tragedy evinced very different reactions in the two worlds that Mr. Burnham inhabited.—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Dec. 2023 Brown has always rapped about the physical and spiritual lows of addiction, as evinced by 2016’s grimly hallucinogenic Atrocity Exhibition.—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 15 Nov. 2023
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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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