1. [n]  an indication that makes something evident; "his trembling was evidence of his fear"
2. [n]  (law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved
3. [v]  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"
4. [v]  give evidence; "he was telling on all his former colleague"
5. [v]  provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"

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1. \Ev"i*dence\, n. [F. ['e]vidence, L. Evidentia. See
   {Evident}.]
   1. That which makes evident or manifest; that which
      furnishes, or tends to furnish, proof; any mode of proof;
      the ground of belief or judgement; as, the evidence of our
      senses; evidence of the truth or falsehood of a statement.
            Faith is . . . the evidence of things not seen.
                                                  --Heb. xi. 1.
            O glorious trial of exceeding love Illustrious
            evidence, example high.               --Milton.
   2. One who bears witness. [R.] ``Infamous and perjured
      evidences.'' --Sir W. Scott.
   3. (Law) That which is legally submitted to competent
      tribunal, as a means of ascertaining the truth of any
      alleged matter of fact under investigation before it;
      means of making proof; -- the latter, strictly speaking,
      not being synonymous with evidence, but rather the effect
      of it. --Greenleaf.
   {Circumstantial evidence}, {Conclusive evidence}, etc. See
      under {Circumstantial}, {Conclusive}, etc.
   {Crown's, King's, or Queen's} {evidence}, evidence for the
      crown. [Eng.]
   {State's evidence}, evidence for the government or the
      people. [U. S. ]
   {To turn} {King's, Queen's or State's} {evidence}, to confess
      a crime and give evidence against one's accomplices.
   Syn: Testimony; proof. See {Tesimony}.
   

2. \Ev"i*dence\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Evidenced}; p, pr. &
   vb. n. {Evidencing}.]
   To render evident or clear; to prove; to evince; as, to
   evidence a fact, or the guilt of an offender. --Milton.