Apparent
adjective
Clear to see or understand.
It's apparent that she doesn't like her job
Often appears as...
- apparent lack
- apparent from
adjective
Seeming to be true but might not be.
There is an apparent contradiction in what he says
Often appears as...
- apparent contradiction
- apparent discrepancy
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Easy to notice.
His love for his family was apparent
Often appears as...
- apparent affection
- apparent love
adjective
Understood by the mind, not real or actual.
The apparent distance of the stars
Often appears as...
- apparent distance
- apparent magnitude
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Clear to see or understand.
It's apparent that she doesn't like her job
Often appears as...
- apparent lack
- apparent from
adjective
Seeming to be true but might not be.
There is an apparent contradiction in what he says
Often appears as...
- apparent contradiction
- apparent discrepancy
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Easy to notice.
His love for his family was apparent
Often appears as...
- apparent affection
- apparent love
adjective
Understood by the mind, not real or actual.
The apparent distance of the stars
Often appears as...
- apparent distance
- apparent magnitude
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Easily understood
Use 'apparent' when something is easily understood or recognized, with no doubts.
Her excitement was apparent when she received the gift.
Pro Tip 2/2No explanation needed
'Apparent' suggests that something is so clear it does not require further explanation or evidence.
The benefits of exercising are apparent to most people.
Pro Tip 1/2Easily understood
Use 'apparent' when something is easily understood or recognized, with no doubts.
Her excitement was apparent when she received the gift.
Pro Tip 2/2No explanation needed
'Apparent' suggests that something is so clear it does not require further explanation or evidence.
The benefits of exercising are apparent to most people.
Pro Tip 1/2Easily understood
Use 'apparent' when something is easily understood or recognized, with no doubts.
Her excitement was apparent when she received the gift.
Pro Tip 2/2No explanation needed
'Apparent' suggests that something is so clear it does not require further explanation or evidence.
The benefits of exercising are apparent to most people.
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a less threatening comment. Though the intended meaning was eventually clarified, the initial impact of Khrushchev's apparent words put the world on a path that could have led to nuclear armageddon. So now, given the complexities of language and cultural exchange,
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Anatomical structures, or physiological mechanisms, with no apparent purpose present challenges to evolutionary biologists. Do such structures serve some hidden function that hasn't yet been discovered? Or are they relics of our evolutionary past, having once served some important purpose
Video examples
The wacky history of...
is said to have come up with the first compound microscope, along with the first telescope. Both claims are often disputed, as apparently he wasn't the only bored guy with a ton of glass lenses to play with at the time. Despite this, the microscope soon became a hot item
Video examples
The language of lying —...
"I only know that the apparent father has said publicly that he is the father of the baby. I also have not been engaged in any activity of any description that requested, agreed to, or supported payments of any kind to the woman or to the apparent father of the baby."
Video examples
How interpreters juggle...
a less threatening comment. Though the intended meaning was eventually clarified, the initial impact of Khrushchev's apparent words put the world on a path that could have led to nuclear armageddon. So now, given the complexities of language and cultural exchange,
Video examples
The benefits of a...
Because all types of bilingual people can become fully proficient in a language regardless of accent or pronunciation, the difference may not be apparent to a casual observer. But recent advances in brain imaging technology have given neurolinguists a glimpse
Video examples
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the most impressive wingspan these are incredibly rare here the simple fact that they're so beautiful that collectors will pay immense prices for them apparently if you can get a live specimen to japan they've been worth about as much as a thousand us dollars
Video examples
Rick Guidotti: From...
she walks in like this, her head's down, shoulders hunched, one-word answers, she looks down, no eye contact. This kid has been teased her whole life because of her difference. And it was so apparent in the fact that it left her with zero self-esteem.
Video examples
The "Joy" of "Upside...
brain is incredibly active during sleep we're apparently making decisions and creative connections are being made and that takes on importance where I'm concerned as a musician because of course it means that songs sometimes
Video examples
Is it possible to create...
The universe is bustling with matter and energy. Even in the vast apparent emptiness of intergalactic space, there's one hydrogen atom per cubic meter. That's not the mention a barrage of particles
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apparently pajamas Patterson is taking what's known as a humble dumble
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Ivanka Trump
American Businesswoman
The average person can look at someone in public life and say they have it all, but they might be struggling. Or you may think another person has more apparent challenges, but she's deeply grateful for her life. I don't think anyone can judge what having it all means for someone else.
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Kate Moss
English Model
You can be a pretty face, but if you're not a nice person, it just doesn't work. I'm not traditionally a beauty, but apparently people think I'm all right. If you're a nice person, it definitely helps.
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Henry Zebrowski
American Actor
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Richard Branson
British Businessman
My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.
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Karan Mahajan
Indian Novelist
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Koichi Tanaka
Japanese Scientist
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June Squibb
American Actress
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Jon Lovitz
American Actor
Apparently, I said what a lot of people are thinking and a lot of people have thanked me.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
Personality is immediately apparent, from birth, and I don't think it really changes.
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Eric Idle
English Comedian
People can tell the truth much more freely when they're apparently lying.
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Ivanka Trump
American Businesswoman
The average person can look at someone in public life and say they have it all, but they might be struggling. Or you may think another person has more apparent challenges, but she's deeply grateful for her life. I don't think anyone can judge what having it all means for someone else.
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Kate Moss
English Model
You can be a pretty face, but if you're not a nice person, it just doesn't work. I'm not traditionally a beauty, but apparently people think I'm all right. If you're a nice person, it definitely helps.
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Henry Zebrowski
American Actor
Apparently, I am a bit of an exaggerator when I tell stories. But I don't call them lies; I say they are better, funnier truths.
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Richard Branson
British Businessman
My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.
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Karan Mahajan
Indian Novelist
Apparently, the city of Delhi is a 'character' in my novels. I'd argue that it's a ... city... in my novels.
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Koichi Tanaka
Japanese Scientist
My natural mother died one month after I was born, apparently due to giving birth at an advanced age.
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June Squibb
American Actress
I've been involved in all the different awards shows. Apparently, what I wear becomes important.
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Jon Lovitz
American Actor
Apparently, I said what a lot of people are thinking and a lot of people have thanked me.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
Personality is immediately apparent, from birth, and I don't think it really changes.
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Eric Idle
English Comedian
People can tell the truth much more freely when they're apparently lying.
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