apparent

ap·par·ent  (-prnt, -pâr-)

adj.

1. Readily seen; visible.

2. Readily understood; clear or obvious.

3. Appearing as such but not necessarily so; seeming: an apparent advantage.

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[Middle English, from Old French aparant, present participle of aparoir, to appear; see appear.]

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ap·parent·ly adv.

ap·parent·ness n.

Synonyms: apparent, clear, clear-cut, distinct, evident, manifest, obvious, patent, plain
These adjectives mean readily seen, perceived, or understood: angry for no apparent reason; a clear danger; clear-cut evidence of tampering; distinct fingerprints; evident hostility; manifest pleasure; obvious errors; patent advantages; making my meaning plain.

Usage Note: Used before a noun, apparent means "seeming": For all his apparent wealth, Pat had no money to pay the rent. Used after a form of the verb be, however, apparent can mean either "seeming" (as in His virtues are only apparent) or "obvious" (as in The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields). One should take care that the intended meaning is clear from the context.

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apparent

Adjective

1. readily seen or understood; obvious

2. seeming as opposed to real: he frowned in apparent bewilderment [Latin apparere to appear]

apparently adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	apparent - clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in plain view" evident, manifest, plain, unmistakable, patent obvious - easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "obvious errors"
	2.	apparent - appearing as such but not necessarily so; "for all his apparent wealth he had no money to pay the rent"; "the committee investigated some apparent discrepancies"; "the ostensible truth of their theories"; "his seeming honesty" ostensible, seeming superficial - concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually; "superficial similarities"; "a superficial mind"; "his thinking was superficial and fuzzy"; "superficial knowledge"; "the superficial report didn't give the true picture"; "only superficial differences"

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apparent

adjective 1. seeming, supposed, alleged, outward, exterior, superficial, ostensible, specious << OPPOSITE actual

adjective 2. obvious, marked, clear, plain, visible, bold, patent, evident, distinct, open, understandable, manifest, noticeable, blatant, conspicuous, overt, unmistakable, palpable, undeniable, discernible, salient, self-evident, indisputable, much in evidence, undisguised, unconcealed, indubitable, staring you in the face (informal) plain as the nose on your face << OPPOSITE unclear

Translations

apparent [əˈpærənt] adj → aparente (= obvious); manifiesto, evidente;

it is apparent that → está claro que

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apparent [əˈpærənt] adj → apparent(e);

it is apparent that → il est évident que

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apparent [əˈpærənt] adj (seeming) → scheinbar;

(obvious) → offensichtlich;

it is apparent that ... → es ist klar, dass ...

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apparent [əˈpærənt] adj → evidente