Evince
/ɪˈvɪns/noun
To show or express something clearly, especially a quality, feeling, or attitude.
Did you know?Evince shifted from the idea of defeating an opponent to “proving” something decisively, turning victory in argument into visible evidence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weik-
“To overcome, conquer, or fight”
Classical Latin
Latin
vincere
“To conquer, overcome, or defeat”
Classical Latin
Latin
ēvincere
“To overcome completely; to prove or establish decisively”
16th Century
Latin/English
evince
“To demonstrate or prove clearly”
17th Century
English
evince
“To show plainly, especially a feeling or quality”
Modern English
English
evince
“To reveal or clearly demonstrate”