evidence

n 1: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to

base belief; "the evidence that smoking causes lung

cancer is very compelling" [syn: {grounds}]

2: an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling

was evidence of his fear"

3: (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact

whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is

established or disproved

v 1: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; "His high fever

attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome

manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"

[syn: {attest}, {certify}, {manifest}, {demonstrate}]

2: provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the

father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

[syn: {testify}, {bear witness}, {prove}, {show}]

3: reveal; "a telling sign" [syn: {tell}, {ascertain}, {demonstrate}]