What is the meaning of manifest?

noun

  • A customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane.

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"
  • Record in a ship's manifest.
    • usage: "each passenger must be manifested"
  • Reveal its presence or make an appearance.
    • usage: "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"

adjective

  • Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment.
    • usage: "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view"
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