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- Dictionaryapparent/əˈparənt/
adjective
- 1. clearly visible or understood; obvious: "for no apparent reason she laughed" Similar Opposite
- 2. seeming real or true, but not necessarily so: "his apparent lack of concern" Similar Opposite
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1. : open to view : visible. The changes were readily apparent. 2. : clear or manifest to the understanding. for reasons that are apparent. 3. : appearing as actual to the eye or mind. was in apparent danger. 4. : manifest to the senses or mind as real or true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be factually valid.
APPARENT definition: 1. able to be seen or understood: 2. seeming to exist or be true: 3. able to be seen or…. Learn more.
An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist. I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress. There is at last an apparent end to the destructive price war. If something is apparent to you, it is clear and obvious to you.
APPARENT meaning: 1. able to be seen or understood: 2. seeming to exist or be true: 3. able to be seen or…. Learn more.
1. Readily seen; visible: The animal's markings were immediately apparent. 2. Readily understood; clear or obvious: The error was apparent to everyone in the audience. 3. Appearing as such but not necessarily so; seeming: an apparent advantage. [Middle English, from Old French aparant, present participle of aparoir, to appear; see appear .]
capable of being easily perceived or understood; plain or clear; obvious: The solution to the problem was apparent to all. Synonyms: unmistakable, manifest, conspicuous, open. Antonyms: obscure. according to appearances, initial evidence, incomplete results, etc.; ostensible rather than actual: He was the apparent winner of the election.
Definition of apparent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist. [...] 2. If something is apparent to you, it is clear and obvious to you. [...] 3. See for no apparent reason [...] More. Synonyms of 'apparent' • seeming, supposed, alleged, outward [...] • obvious, marked, clear, plain [...] More.
Readily understood; clear or obvious. The error was apparent to everyone in the audience. American Heritage. Readily understood or perceived; evident; obvious. Webster's New World. Appearing as such but not necessarily so; seeming. An apparent advantage. American Heritage. Appearing real or true without necessarily being so; seeming.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment. “the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields”. synonyms: evident, manifest, patent, plain, resounding, unmistakable. obvious. easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind. adjective.
