# evidence

Pronunciation: say "EV-i-duhns" /ˈɛv.ɪ.dəns/

## Noun

1. Facts, signs or observations that show something is true or exists, or that support a claim or belief.
   - Simple: Facts or signs that help show that something is true or really happened.
   - _The scientist presented strong evidence for the new theory._
   - _Without solid evidence, the committee rejected the proposal._
2. In law, the testimony, documents and objects offered in a court case to prove or disprove disputed facts.
   - Simple: Facts, objects, or words from witnesses used in court to help prove what really happened.
   - _The defense argued that the evidence had been gathered illegally._
   - _Several witnesses gave evidence about the night of the robbery._

## Verb

3. To provide proof of something, or to suggest that it is true.
   - Simple: To be a sign that something is true.
   - _The detailed records evidence a long history of careful planning._
   - _His calm manner evidenced years of training._

## Other meanings

- (noun) A person who bears witness, giving testimony about what they have seen or know, often in a court of law.

## Origin

The source is Latin evidens ("clear, evident"), which gave evidentia ("clearness," and in Late Latin "a proof"). That noun came through Old French into Middle English as evidence.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/evidence (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).