apparent
pronunciation
How to pronounce apparent in British English:
UK [əˈpærənt]
How to pronounce apparent in American English:
US [əˈpærənt]
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- Adjective:
- clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses
- appearing as such but not necessarily so
- readily apparent to the eye
Word Origin
- apparent
- apparent: see appear
- apparent (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French aparant "evident, obvious, visible," from Latin apparentem (nominative apparens) "visible, manifest," present participle of apparere (see appear). First attested in phrase heir apparent (see heir). Meaning "superficial" is c. 1400. Apparent magnitude in astronomy (how bright a heavenly body looks from earth, as opposed to absolute magnitude, which is how bright it really is) is attested from 1875.
Example
- 1. The political difficulties are equally apparent .
- 2. To understand this tale , we have to start with an apparent mystery .
- 3. This apparent meeting of minds has not lasted long .
- 4. Yet her own blind spots are also apparent .
- 5. But these apparent weaknesses could yet pay dividends .