Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
everyday
Everyman
everyone
everyplace
everything
everywhere
Everywoman
evict
evidence
evidence-based medicine
evidence of origin
evident
evidential
evidentiary
evidently
evil
evil eye
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "evidence" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

evidence

ev·i·dence [ évvid'nss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. sign or proof: something that gives a sign or proof of the existence or truth of something, or that helps somebody to come to a particular conclusion
There is no evidence that the disease is related to diet.

2. proof of guilt: the objects or information used to prove or suggest the guilt of somebody accused of a crime
The police have no evidence.

3. statements of witnesses: the oral or written statements of witnesses and other people involved in a trial or official inquiry



transitive verb  (past and past participle ev·i·denced, present participle ev·i·denc·ing, 3rd person present singular ev·i·denc·es)
Definition:
 
demonstrate or prove: to demonstrate or prove something ( usually passive )
Their unwillingness to participate is evidenced by their failure to contact us.

Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
Shopping
© 2009 Microsoft