- [not usually before noun] easy to see or understand synonym obvious
- Their devotion was apparent.
- Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped.
- apparent from something that… It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
- apparent to somebody that… It soon became apparent to everyone that he couldn't sing.
- apparent that… It's readily apparent that she has a gift for this kind of writing.
- apparent from something No damage was apparent from a brain scan.
- apparent to somebody The consequences of our actions are not immediately apparent to us.
Synonyms clearclearobvious ▪ apparent ▪ evident ▪ plainThese words all describe something that is easy to see or understand.clear easy to see or understand and leaving no doubts:- It was quite clear to me that she was lying.
- It’s obvious from what he said that something is wrong.
- It was apparent from her face that she was really upset.
- The orchestra played with evident enjoyment.
- He made it very plain that he wanted us to leave.
- These words all have almost exactly the same meaning. There are slight differences in register and patterns of use. If you make something clear/plain, you do so deliberately because you want people to understand something; if you make something obvious, you usually do it without meaning to:
- I hope I make myself obvious.
- Try not to make it so clear/plain.
- an evident case of something.
- clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain to somebody/something
- clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain that/what/who/how/where/why…
- to seem/become/make something clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain
- perfectly/quite/very clear/obvious/apparent/evident/plain
Language Bank illustrateillustrateReferring to a chart, graph or table- This bar chart illustrates how many journeys people made on public transport over a three-month period.
- This table compares bus, train and taxi use between April and June.
- The results are shown in the chart below.
- In this pie chart, the survey results are broken down by age.
- This pie chart breaks down the survey results by age.
- As can be seen from these results, younger people use buses more than older people.
- According to these figures, bus travel accounts for 60 per cent of public transport use.
- From the data in the above graph, it is apparent that buses are the most widely used form of public transport.
Extra Examples- The extent of their injuries was not immediately apparent.
- His unhappiness was all too apparent.
- Local suspicion of the incomers was painfully apparent.
- His lack of experience was quite apparent to everyone.
- It soon became apparent that the company was losing money.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- glaringly
- particularly
- strongly
- …
- to
- [usually before noun] that seems to be real or true but may not be synonym seeming
- My parents were concerned at my apparent lack of enthusiasm for school.
- Their affluence is more apparent than real (= they are not as rich as they seem to be).
- There is an apparent contradiction between these two approaches.
see also appear
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French aparant, from Latin apparent- ‘appearing’, from the verb apparere, from ad- ‘towards’ + parere ‘come into view’.
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