man´i|fest´ly

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.