manifest
/ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/ adjective, noun, verb
Forms manifests manifesting manifested manifestest manifestedst manifesteth
- adjective Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
- adjective Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
- adjective (rare, with of) Detect; convicted.
- noun A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship. “ship's manifest”
- noun (computing) A file containing metadata describing other files.
- noun (obsolete) A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto.
- verb (transitive) To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit. “His courage manifested itself through the look on his face.”
- verb (intransitive) To become manifest; to be revealed. “His osteoporosis first manifested as pain in his hips.”
- verb (transitive, informal, originally New Thought) To will something to exist.
- verb (transitive) To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.
Synonyms
apparent plain clear distinct obvious palpable patent bill of lading waybill attest certify demonstrate evidence evident unmistakable
Etymology
From Middle English manifest, manifeste, from Latin manifestus, manufestus (“palpable, manifest”), from Latin manus (“hand”) + an uncertain second element. Doublet of manifesto.
Webster’s 1913
- adjective 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.
- adjective Detected; convicted; --with of. [R.]
- noun A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto. See Manifesto. [Obs.]
- noun 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. Bouvier.
Etymology [F. manifeste, L. manifestus, lit., struck by the hand, hence, palpable; manus hand + fendere (in comp.) to strike. See Manual, and Defend.]
Etymology [Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “manifest”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details