1. open to view : visible The changes were readily apparent. 2. clear or manifest to the understanding for reasons that are apparent 3. appearing as actual to ...

Apparent, evident, obvious, patent all refer to something easily perceived. Apparent applies to that which can readily be seen or perceived: an apparent effort.

3 дня назад · C1 [ before noun ] · seeming to exist or be true: There are one or two apparent discrepancies between the two reports. She has this apparent ...

(əpærənt ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] An apparent situation, quality, or feeling seems to exist, although you cannot be certain that it does exist.

[not usually before noun] easy to see or understand synonym obvious. Their devotion was apparent. Then, for no apparent reason, the train suddenly stopped.

The word apparent has two common uses that are almost in opposition. One means roughly “clear; clearly true”, and serves to make a statement more decisive.

always used before a noun : seeming to be true but possibly not true. We disagreed on the apparent meaning of the movie. He died of an apparent heart attack ...

readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible: The crack in the wall was readily apparent. according to appearances, initial evidence, incomplete ...

Apparent means obvious, but — and this is confusing — it can also mean something that seems to be true but isn't definite. "The train's arrival is apparent ...