noun “evidence”
singular evidence, plural evidences or uncountable
- things like facts, signs, or objects that make you think something is true
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The muddy footprints were evidence that someone had walked through the garden.
- information presented in court to help prove or disprove something
The lawyer presented new evidence to show that the suspect was innocent.
- a person who gives information in court, often based on what they have seen or know
The lawyer called the evidence to the stand to testify about what he saw that night.
verb “evidence”
infinitive evidence; he evidences; past tense evidenced; past part. evidenced; ger. evidencing
- to show or indicate something is likely true through actions or signs
His nervousness was evidenced by his constant fidgeting.