manifest

comparative more manifest · superlative most manifest

1. Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.

   Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight[…]

   1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 4:13

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   It re-envisioned Freddy Krueger in the “real world,” where the nightmare-dwelling being is made manifest in our reality, one where Freddy actor Robert Englund and original Nightmare On Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp play themselves, as does [Wes] Craven himself.

   2017 October 27, Alex McLevy, “Making a Killing: The Brief Life and Bloody Death of the Post-Scream Slasher Revival”, in The A.V. Club, archived from the original on 05 Mar 2018

   Synonyms: apparent, plain, clear, distinct, obvious, palpable, patent

2. Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
3. rarewith ofDetect; convicted.

   Caliſtho there ſtood manifeſt of Shame, / And turn’d a Bear, the Northern Star became[…]

   1700, [John] Dryden, “Palamon and Arcite: Or, The Knight’s Tale. In Three Books.”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, book II, page 47

plural manifests

1. A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.

   ship's manifest

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   Near-synonyms: bill of lading, waybill

   Synonyms: bill of lading, waybill

2. computingA file containing metadata describing other files.
3. obsoleteA public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto.

   But you, authentick Witneſſes I bring, / Before the gods, and your ungrateful King, / Of this my Manifeſt : That never more / This Hand ſhall combate on the crooked Shore : / No, let the Grecian Powers oppreſs’d in Fight, / Unpity’d periſh in their Tyrants fight.

   1700, [John] Dryden, “Homer’s Ilias”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, book I, pages 206–7

present singular third person manifests · participle present manifesting · participle past manifested · past manifested · first person past singular manifested · archaic present second person singular manifestest · past second person singular manifested · archaic past second person singular manifestedst · present singular third person manifests · archaic present singular third person manifesteth · past singular third person manifested · past plural manifested · past subjunctive manifested · participle present manifesting · participle past manifested

1. transitiveTo show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.

   His courage manifested itself through the look on his face.

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   My Parts, my Title, and my perfect Soule / Shall manifeſt me rightly.

   c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii], page 312, column 1

   And usually this manifests as them trying to prove their parent's criticism's and belittlings wrong.

   1988, Dennis Marcellino, Sweeping it under the drug, page 123

   Other global taboos, such as sex and suicide, manifest themselves widely online, with websites offering suicide guides and Hot XXX Action seconds away at the click of a button. The UK government will come under pressure to block access to pornographic websites this year when a committee of MPs publishes its report on protecting children online.

   2012 April 19, Josh Halliday, “Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 11 Nov 2020

   Molar enamel thickness is a morphological trait that differentiates African apes from hominins, being manifested most dramatically in the megadont hominins (Paranthropus spp.) with hyperthick enamel.

   2012, Justin D. Yeakel et al., “Stable isotopes, functional morphology, and human evolution: a model of consilience”, in arXiv, archived from the original on 01 Dec 2022

   Communication is a kind of beauty, he said – and “beauty manifests itself from the noun itself, without strawberries on the cake.”

   2019 September 24, Jessie Yeung, quoting Pope Francis, “Pope Francis loves nouns but is ‘allergic’ to adjectives”, in CNN, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2019

2. intransitiveTo become manifest; to be revealed.

   His osteoporosis first manifested as pain in his hips.

3. informaltransitiveTo will something to exist.

   Undaunted by poverty, I decided to manifest a new car.

   2014, Adrian Calabrese, How to Get Everything You Ever Wanted: Complete Guide to Using Your Psychic Common Sense

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   The process of creating your treasure map is a powerful step toward manifesting your goal. Now just spend a few minutes each day looking at it[…]

   1982, Shakti Gawain, The Creative Visualization Workbook

   To Fishback, the project is a perfect fit. “I’ve been manifesting a romance role for a really long time,” she said,

   2021, Kyle Buchanan, “Dominique Fishback Gave Her Heart to ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 24 Mar 2021

4. transitiveTo exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.