manifest adj : clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "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" [syn: apparent, evident, patent, plain] n : a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane

1 provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" [syn: attest, certify, demonstrate, evidence]

2 record in a ship's manifest; "each passenger must be manifested"

3 reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost manifests each year on the same day"

see Manifest

English

Etymology

Latin manifestus, manufestus "palpable, manifest", from manus "hand" + *festus, participle of *fendere "strike" (seen also in defendere, offendere, etc.).

Pronunciation

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Pronunciation

Manifest can refer to:

Industry

• In the transport or logistics industry, a packing list.
• The list of passengers on a commercial airliner or ship. Also known as a passenger list.

Politics

• A public declaration of principles and intentions, often political in nature (see Manifesto).

Business

• Manifest, the UK brand and marketing communications consultancy.

Arts

• Manifest, the Melbourne Anime Festival.

Computing

• A manifest file that can contain information about the files packaged in a JAR file.
• A .NET Framework component describing metadata for .NET assemblies.
• A manifest expression, in computer science, an expression referring only to surrounding loop counters.

Mystical

• Manifestation.

See also

• Manifest Destiny, a 19th century phrase expressing belief in the expansion of the United States

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