in evidence

See also: inevidence

English

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Prepositional phrase

in evidence

  1. (idiomatic) Visibly present; noticeable.
    The usual managerial incompetence was in evidence in yesterday's meeting.
    • 1922 February, James Joyce, Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company, […], →OCLC:
      Episode 16
      the guardians of the law were well in evidence, the obvious reason being they were paid to protect the upper classes.
    • 1978, Jacqueline Seymour, “Introduction”, in Garden Flower, Crescent Books, →LCCN, page 3:
      The Renaissance saw a renewed interest in flowers and decoration became more studied and elaborate, garlands and wreaths being much in evidence in paintings of this time.
  2. Received by a court of law as competent evidence.
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