- man´i|fest´ness
- man|i|fest «MAN uh fehst», adjective, verb, noun.–adj.apparent to the eye or to the mind; plain; clear: »
His guilt was manifest. For nothing is secret, that shall not be made manifest (Luke 8:17).
SYNONYM(S): obvious, evident, unmistakable.–v.t.1. to show plainly; display: »to manifest interest. There is nothing hid, which shall not be manifested (Mark 4:22).
SYNONYM(S): exhibit, disclose, evidence, reveal.2. to put beyond doubt; prove: »His dress…manifested the economy of its owner by the number and nature of its repairs (James Fenimore Cooper).
3. a) to record (an item) in a ship's manifest. b) to present the manifest of (a ship's cargo).–n.1. a list of the cargo of a ship or aircraft: »The line's manifests made interesting reading (New York Times).
2. = bill of lading. (Cf. ↑bill of lading)3. a) manifestation; expression: »Jan Kadar and Elmar Klos…have constructed a human drama that is a moving manifest of the dark dilemma that confronted all people who were caught as witnesses to Hitler's terrible crime (Bosley Crowther).
b) = manifesto. (Cf. ↑manifesto)4. Railroading. a fast freight train; hot-shot.╂[< Latin manifestus palpable < manus, ūs hand + -festus (able to be) seized]–man´i|fest´ly, adverb.–man´i|fest´ness, noun.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
