What does “evidence” mean?
- 1
nounfacts, signs or objects that show something is true
There is strong evidence that exercise improves mood.
- 2
nouninformation or objects used in a court of law to prove something
The police found new evidence at the scene.
Evidence at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- B1 (intermediate)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈɛvɪdəns/ · EV-ih-dunce
How to use “evidence” correctly
“Evidence” is uncountable: say “a piece of evidence” or “some evidence”, never “an evidence” or “evidences”.
Common phrases with “evidence”
- evidence of
- strong evidence
- scientific evidence
- lack of evidence
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- evident
- evidently
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