| evidence | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. evidence, grounds | your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief.; "the evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is very compelling" |
| ~ information | knowledge acquired through study or experience or instruction. |
| ~ probable cause | (law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure.; "a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house" |
| ~ cogent evidence, proof | any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something.; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it" |
| ~ disproof, falsification, refutation | any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something. |
| ~ track, lead, trail | evidence pointing to a possible solution.; "the police are following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to the perpetrator" |
| ~ symptom | (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease. |
| ~ sign | (medicine) any objective evidence of the presence of a disorder or disease.; "there were no signs of asphyxiation" |
| n. (communication) | 2. evidence | an indication that makes something evident.; "his trembling was evidence of his fear" |
| ~ smoking gun | indisputable evidence (especially of a crime). |
| ~ clew, clue, cue | evidence that helps to solve a problem. |
| ~ footprint evidence | evidence in the form of footprints.; "there was footprint evidence that he had been at the scene of the crime" |
| ~ record | anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events.; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques" |
| ~ testimonial, testimony | something that serves as evidence.; "his effort was testimony to his devotion" |
| ~ argument, statement | a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true.; "it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true" |
| ~ attestation | the evidence by which something is attested. |
| ~ indicant, indication | something that serves to indicate or suggest.; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" |
| ~ identification | evidence of identity; something that identifies a person or thing. |
| n. (communication) | 3. evidence | (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved. |
| ~ info, information | a message received and understood. |
| ~ exhibit | an object or statement produced before a court of law and referred to while giving evidence. |
| ~ testimony | a solemn statement made under oath. |
| ~ corpus delicti | the body of evidence that constitute the offence; the objective proof that a crime has been committed (sometimes mistakenly thought to refer to the body of a homicide victim). |
| ~ direct evidence | evidence (usually the testimony of a witness) directly related to the fact in dispute. |
| ~ circumstantial evidence, indirect evidence | evidence providing only a basis for inference about the fact in dispute. |
| ~ corroborating evidence | additional evidence or evidence of different kind that supports a proof already offered in a proceeding. |
| ~ hearsay evidence | evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge. |
| ~ state's evidence | evidence for the prosecution in criminal proceedings. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| v. (communication) | 4. attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence, manifest | provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes.; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" |
| ~ authenticate | establish the authenticity of something. |
| ~ attest | establish or verify the usage of.; "This word is not attested until 1993" |
| ~ reflect | give evidence of the quality of.; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student" |
| ~ reflect | give evidence of a certain behavior.; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him" |
| ~ notarise, notarize | authenticate as a notary.; "We had to have the signature notarized" |
| ~ bear witness, evidence, testify, prove, show | provide evidence for.; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
| ~ condemn | demonstrate the guilt of (someone).; "Her strange behavior condemned her" |
| v. (communication) | 5. bear witness, evidence, prove, show, testify | provide evidence for.; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ attest, certify, evidence, manifest, demonstrate | provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes.; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" |
| ~ inform | impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to.; "I informed him of his rights" |
| ~ presume | constitute reasonable evidence for.; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food" |
| ~ abduce, adduce, cite | advance evidence for. |
| v. (communication) | 6. evidence, tell | give evidence.; "he was telling on all his former colleague" |
| ~ inform | act as an informer.; "She had informed on her own parents for years" |
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