Definition of "manifest" in Englisch

adjective

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

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

3. (rare, used with "of") Detected; convicted.

noun

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

   • Near-synonym: bill of lading
   • ship's manifest

2. (computing) A file containing metadata describing other files.

3. (obsolete) A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto.

verb

1. (transitive) To 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.

2. (intransitive) To become manifest; to be revealed.

   • His osteoporosis first manifested as pain in his hips.

3. (transitive, initially occult, now slang) To will something to exist.

4. (transitive) To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.