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APPARENT definition: 1. able to be seen or understood: 2. seeming to exist or be true: 3. able to be seen or…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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.
ap·par·ent. (ə-păr′ənt, ə-pâr′-) adj. 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.
apparent. /əˈpɛrənt/ /əˈpæɾənt/ IPA guide. Apparent means obvious, but — and this is confusing — it can also mean something that seems to be true but isn't definite. "The train's arrival is apparent — it's in the station — but apparently my friend missed it because she is not getting off."
Definition of apparent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and 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.
apparent [not usually before noun] (somewhat formal) easy to see or understand: It soon became apparent that everything had gone wrong. evident ( somewhat formal ) easy to see or understand: The orchestra played with evident enjoyment.
