adjective /əˈpæ.ɹənt,əˈpæ.ɹənt,əˈpɛ.ɹənt/
a) Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.
[…] Hesperus, that led / The starry host, rode brightest, till the moon, / Rising in clouded majesty, at length / Apparent queen unveiled her peerless light, / And o’er the dark her silver mantle threw.
b) Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
<span style="font-variant:small-caps">Salisbury</span>: It is apparent foul-play; and ’tis shame / That greatness should so grossly offer it: / So thrive it in your game! and so, farewell.
Syn: visible, distinct, plain, obvious, clear, certain, evident, manifest, indubitable, notorious, transparent, illusory, superficial
See Also: apparition, appear, appearance
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