Manifest MAN'IFEST, a. [L. manifestus.] 1. Plain, open, clearly
visible to the eye or obvious to the understanding; apparent; not
obscure or difficult to be seen or understood. From the testimony,
the truth we conceive to be manifest. Thus manifest to sight
the god appeared. That which may be known of God is manifest in
them. Rom 1. 2. Detected; with of. Calistho there stood manifest
of shame. [Unusual.] MAN'IFEST, n. An invoice of a cargo of
goods, imported or laden for export, to be exhibited at the custom-house
by the master of the vessel, or the owner or shipper. MAN'IFEST
manifest
adj 1: clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment;
"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" [syn: apparent, evident, manifest,
patent, plain, unmistakable]
n 1: a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or
plane
v 1: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's
behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "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" [syn: attest,
certify, manifest, demonstrate, evidence]
2: record in a ship's manifest; "each passenger must be
manifested"
3: reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost
manifests each year on the same day"
manifest I. adjectiveEtymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French
manifeste, from Latin manifestus caught in the act, flagrant,
obvious, perhaps from manus + -festus (akin to Latin
infestus hostile) Date: 14th century 1. readily
perceived by the senses and especially by the sight 2. easily
understood or recognized by the mind ;obviousSynonyms:seeevident • manifestlyadverbII. transitive verbDate: 14th century
to make evident or certain by showing or displaying Synonyms:seeshow • manifesternounIII. nounDate: 1561 1.manifestation,
indication2.manifesto3. a list of passengers or an
invoice of cargo for a vehicle (as a ship or plane)
manifest 1. adj. & v. --adj. clear or obvious to the eye or mind (his distress was manifest). --v. 1 tr. display or show (a quality, feeling, etc.) by one's acts etc. 2 tr.
show plainly to the eye or mind. 3 tr. be evidence of; prove. 4 refl. (of a thing) reveal itself. 5 intr. (of a ghost) appear. Derivatives: manifestation n. manifestative adj.
manifestly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF manifeste (adj.), manifester (v.) or L manifestus, manifestare f. manus hand + festus (unrecorded) struck 2. n. & v. --n. 1 a
cargo-list for the use of customs officers. 2 a list of passengers in an aircraft or of trucks etc. in a goods train. --v.tr. record (names, cargo, etc.) in a manifest. Etymology: It.
manifesto: see MANIFESTO
manifest
(manifests, manifesting, manifested)
1. If you say that something is manifest, you mean that it is clearly true and that
nobody would disagree with it if they saw it or considered it. (FORMAL)
...the manifest failure of the policies...There may be unrecognised cases of manifest injustice of which we are unaware.= patent
ADJ: usu ADJ n
• manifestlyShe manifestly failed to last the mile and a half of the race.= patently
ADV: ADV with v, ADV with cl/group
2. If you manifest a particular quality, feeling, or illness, or if it manifestsitself, it becomes visible or obvious. (FORMAL)
He manifested a pleasing personality on stage...Their frustration and anger will manifest itself in crying and screaming...= show
VERB: V n, V pron-refl in n/-ing
• Manifest is also an adjective.
The same alarm is manifest everywhere...ADJ: usu v-link ADJ
Manifest \Man"i*fest\, a. [F. manifeste, L. manifestus, lit.,
struck by the hand, hence, palpable; manus hand + fendere (in
comp.) to strike. See Manual, and Defend.]
1. Evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent;
distinctly perceived; hence, obvious to the understanding;
apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not
obscure or hidden.
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest
in his sight. -- Heb. iv.
13.
That which may be known of God is manifest in them.
--Rom. i. 19.
Thus manifest to sight the god appeared. --Dryden.
2. Detected; convicted; -- with of. [R.]
Calistho there stood manifest of shame. --Dryden.
Syn: Open; clear; apparent; evident; visible; conspicuous;
plain; obvious.
Usage: Manifest, Clear, Plain, Obvious, Evident.
What is clear can be seen readily; what is obvious
lies directly in our way, and necessarily arrests our
attention; what isevident is seen so clearly as to
remove doubt; what is manifest is very distinctly
evident.
So clear, so shining, and so evident, That it
will glimmer through a blind man's eye. --Shak.
Entertained with solitude, Where obvious duty
er?while appeared unsought. --Milton.
I saw, I saw him manifest in view, His voice,
his figure, and his gesture knew. --Dryden.
Manifest \Man"i*fest\, n.; pl. Manifests. [Cf. F. manifeste.
See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.]
1. A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto. See
Manifesto. [Obs.]
2. A list or invoice of a ship's cargo, containing a
description by marks, numbers, etc., of each package of
goods, to be exhibited at the customhouse.
Manifest \Man"i*fest\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manifested; p. pr.
& vb. n. Manifesting.]
1. To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, -- usually
to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display;
to exhibit.
There is nothing hid which shall not be manifested.
--Mark iv. 22.
Thy life did manifest thou lovedst me not. --Shak.
2. To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to
declare at the customhouse.
Syn: To reveal; declare; evince; make known; disclose;
discover; display.
manifest
I. a.
Apparent, open, obvious, plain, evident, patent, clear, palpable, visible, unmistakable,
glaring, conspicuous, distinct, indubitable.
II. v. a.
Show, exhibit, reveal, declare, display, disclose, prove, evince, evidence, discover, express,
set forth, bring to light, expose to view, hold up to view, make known.
manifest
ˈmænɪfest adj.
1 apparent, clear, evident, obvious, plain, patent, blatant, conspicuous, unmistakable
or unmistakeable, discernible, recognizable, comprehensible, distinct, palpable, definite,
explicit, unambiguous, unquestionable, indubitable, indisputable: He lost his job because of
his manifest dishonesty. --v.
2 show, demonstrate, exhibit, evince, reveal, disclose, display, betray; express, declare:
Fitzsimmons had been manifesting signs of dissatisfaction with his assignment.
3 prove, corroborate, substantiate, attest: His distaste for cauliflower was manifested
by the look on his face.
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