What is the meaning of evidence?

noun

• Your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief.
  • usage: "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling"
  • synonyms: grounds
• An indication that makes something evident.
  • usage: "his trembling was evidence of his fear"
• Law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved. (

verb

• Provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes.
  • usage: "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"
  • synonyms: attest, certify, manifest, demonstrate
• Provide evidence for.
  • usage: "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
  • synonyms: testify, bear witness, prove, show
• Give evidence.
  • usage: "he was telling on all his former colleague"
  • synonyms: tell