evince

Definitions

e- (out) + vincere (conquer) — same parts as evict, but evince kept an older Latin sense, 'to prove, to overcome doubt by demonstration.' To evince a quality is to show it so clearly that no doubt remains.

Why It Means This

Evince and evict are built from the exact same pieces (e- + vincere) yet went separate ways: evict kept the courtroom 'win and remove,' evince kept the abstract 'win over doubt by proving.' It's a formal, literary word — you 'evince' interest, concern, or talent.

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Her early paintings evince a remarkable sense of color.

• 2.

  The report evinces little concern for the workers involved.