Word of the Day

Saturday October 31, 2009

evince [ih-VIN(T)S]

transitive verb

For the first time in his adult life, "since I was about 5 years old," Alderson does not know what he will be doing next month. He does not, however, evince doubt in what he has just done. "My approach to leadership has always been to come in and make the organization in place better rather than different," he said.

Tim Sullivan, "Alderson's method of change ultimately may benefit Padres", The San Diego Union – Tribune, Apr 3, 2009
When Pittsburgh viewers learned WPXI's new morning anchor was coming from the Deep South -- Mobile, Ala. -- they might have expected Jennifer Abney to evince at least a hint of a Southern accent. But so far there hasn't been much, if any, twang.

Rob Owen, "Breaking the ice WPXI plucked news anchor Jennifer Abney from the deep South", Pittsburgh Post – Gazette, Dec 5, 2008
For all these reasons then, and others perhaps too analytic to be verbally developed here, Ahab plainly saw that he must still in a good degree continue true to the natural, nominal purpose of the Pequod's voyage; observe all customary usages; and not only that, but force himself to evince all his well known passionate interest in the general pursuit of his profession.

Herman Melville (1819-1891) American novelist, short story writer, essayist and poet. Moby Dick (1851)

Origin of the Word

Evince, approximately 1608, derives from Latin evincere "to conquer, to elicit by argument, prove," from ex- "out" + vincere "overcome"