in evidence

in evidence
adjective
clearly to be seen (Freq. 4)
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they were much in evidence during the fighting

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she made certain that her engagement ring was in evidence

• Similar to: ↑conspicuous

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NOTICEABLE, conspicuous, obvious, perceptible, visible, on view, plain to see; palpable, tangible, unmistakable, undisguised, prominent, striking, glaring; informal as plain as the nose on your face, sticking out like a sore thumb, sticking out a mile, staring someone in the face.

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phrasal
1. : to be seen : prominent, conspicuous

two members of the committee were not in evidence

he was much in evidence during the bitterest fighting of the war

trim lawns and gardens are everywhere in evidence — American Guide Series: North Carolina

2. : as evidence

papers submitted in evidence

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in evidence
1. Received by the court as competent testimony
2. Plainly visible, conspicuous or present (adopted from the Fr en évidence)
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Main Entry: ↑evident

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present somewhere and easy to notice

Today is calm and sunny, and all the autumn colours are still much in evidence.

Thesaurus: clear to the sensessynonym senses and using the senseshyponym
Main entry: evidence

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his dramatic flair is still very much in evidence

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: easily seen

Her charm was very much in evidence throughout the meeting.

Their former confidence is now nowhere in evidence. [=nowhere to be seen, entirely absent]

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Main Entry: ↑evidence

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