ap·par·ent

(ə-păr′ənt, ə-pâr′-)

adj.

1. Readily seen; visible: The animal's markings were immediately apparent.

2. Readily understood; clear or obvious: The error was apparent to everyone in the audience.

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

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

ap·par′ent·ly adv.

ap·par′ent·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; a distinct air of hostility; worry that was evident in his features; manifest pleasure; obvious errors; patent advantages; making my meaning plain.

Usage Note: Apparent is related to appear, and when something appears to have a property it may or may not have that property in reality. The adjective apparent can indicate either possibility, as in The effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields (that is, how they appear is how they are) and His virtues are only apparent (that is, how they appear is not how they are). Some style guides maintain that apparent should not be used before a noun to mean "appearing to be such but not necessarily so," as in The victim suffered an apparent heart attack, because a heart attack that is only "apparent" is not a heart attack at all. But in practice all readers will understand that an apparent heart attack means "something that appears to have been a heart attack, whether or not it was one." In our 2015 survey, 80 percent of the Usage Panel found the example above acceptable.

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apparent

(əˈpærənt; əˈpɛər-)

adj

1. readily seen or understood; evident; obvious

2. (usually prenominal) seeming, as opposed to real: his apparent innocence belied his complicity in the crime.

3. (General Physics) physics as observed but ignoring such factors as the motion of the observer, changes in the environment, etc. Compare true⁹

[C14: from Latin appārēns, from appārēre to appear]

apˈparentness n

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ap•par•ent

(əˈpær ənt, əˈpɛər-)

adj.

1. readily seen; open to view: The crack in the wall was readily apparent.

2. capable of being easily understood; obvious: The solution was apparent to all.

3. according to appearances; ostensible rather than actual: He was the apparent winner of the election.

4. entitled by birth to inherit a throne, title, or other estate.

[1350–1400; Middle English aparant < Middle French < Latin appārent-, s. of appārēns, present participle of appārēre to appear]

ap•par′ent•ly, adv.

ap•par′ent•ness, n.

syn: apparent, evident, obvious all refer to something easily perceived. apparent applies to that which can readily be seen or perceived: an apparent effort. evident applies to that which facts or circumstances make plain: Your innocence was evident. obvious applies to that which is unquestionable, because of being completely manifest or noticeable: an obvious change of method.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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"

apparent

adjective

1. seeming, supposed, alleged, outward, exterior, superficial, ostensible, specious I was a bit depressed by our apparent lack of progress.
seeming real, true, actual, genuine, authentic, sincere, honest, intrinsic, bona fide, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal)

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 The presence of a star is already apparent in the early film.
obvious uncertain, obscure, vague, unclear, doubtful, dubious, ambiguous, indefinite, hazy, indistinct

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apparent

adjective

1. Readily seen, perceived, or understood:

clear, clear-cut, crystal clear, distinct, evident, manifest, noticeable, observable, obvious, patent, plain, pronounced, visible.

2. Appearing as such but not necessarily so:

external, ostensible, ostensive, outward, seeming, superficial.

Translations

بادِظاهِرواضِح، ظاهِر

zřejmýočividnýzdánlivý

tilsyneladendetydeligåbenbarindlysende

offenbar offensichtlich scheinbar sichtbar

εμφανής φαινομενικός

aparente claro evidente

ilmeinennäennäinennäkyväselväsilminnähtävä

apparent évident vraisemblable

očit

láthatólátszólagosnyilvánvaló

augljóssem virîist vera

apparente evidente in apparenza

明らかな

명백한

aiškusakivaizdusmatyttariamas

acīmredzamssaredzamsšķietams

blijkbaar duidelijk evident klaar klaarblijkelijk

tilsynelatende tydelig åpenbar innlysende

oczywisty

aparente

кажущийся

očiten

uppenbar

ชัดเจน

görünürgörünürdekiortada besbelliaçık

hiển nhiên

显然的貌似的明显的

apparent

[əˈpærənt] ADJ

1. (= clear) → claro
to be apparent that → estar claro que
it was apparent that there were problems → estaba claro que había problemas
it was immediately apparent that he was lying → enseguida se vio claramente que mentía
to become apparent → hacerse patente
it became apparent that he was not coming → se hizo patente que no venía
it is becoming apparent that we will have to find larger premises → ya se está viendo que vamos a tener que encontrar un local más grande
this attitude is apparent in some of the things they say → esta actitud queda patente or se ve claramente en algunas de las cosas que dicen
for no apparent reason → sin motivo aparente
it was apparent to me that there were problems → veía claro or me resultaba obvio que había problemas

2. (= seeming) [success, contradiction, interest] → aparente
more apparent than real → más aparente que real

3.
see heir

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apparent

[əˈpærənt] adj

(= seeming) [lack, success] → apparent(e)

(= obvious) → évident(e)
it is apparent that ... → il est évident que ...
for no apparent reason → sans raison apparente

apparent

adj

(= clear, obvious) → offensichtlich, offenbar; to be apparent to somebody → jdm klar sein, für jdn offensichtlich sein; it must be apparent to everyone → es muss jedem klar sein; to become apparent → sich (deutlich) zeigen; for no apparent reason → aus keinem ersichtlichen Grund

(= seeming) → scheinbar; more apparent than real → mehr Schein als Wirklichkeit

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apparent

[əˈpær/ənt] adj (seeming) → apparente; (clear) → evidente, ovvio/a
to become apparent → manifestarsi, rivelarsi
it is apparent that → è evidente che
it was becoming increasingly apparent to me that ... → stava diventando sempre più evidente per me che...

apparent

(əˈpӕrənt) adjective

1. easy to see; evident. It is quite apparent to all of us that you haven't done your work properly.

2. seeming but perhaps not real. his apparent unwillingness.

apˈparently adverb

it seems that; I hear that. Apparently he is not feeling well.

apparent

→ ظاهِر zřejmý tilsyneladende sichtbar φαινομενικός aparente ilmeinen apparent očit apparente 明らかな 명백한 blijkbaar tilsynelatende oczywisty aparente кажущийся uppenbar ชัดเจน görünür hiển nhiên 显然的

ap·par·ent

a. aparente, evidente, preciso-a; claro-a; patente;

adv. aparentemente, evidentemente, precisamente.