Manifest \Man"i*fest\, a. [F. manifeste, L. manifestus, lit., struck by the hand, hence, palpable; manus hand + fendere (in comp.) to strike. See Manual, and Defend.]

1. Evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived; hence, obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight. -- Heb. iv. 13.

That which may be known of God is manifest in them. --Rom. i. 19.

Thus manifest to sight the god appeared. --Dryden.

2. Detected; convicted; -- with of. [R.]

Calistho there stood manifest of shame. --Dryden.

Syn: Open; clear; apparent; evident; visible; conspicuous; plain; obvious.

Usage: Manifest, Clear, Plain, Obvious, Evident. What is clear can be seen readily; what is obvious lies directly in our way, and necessarily arrests our attention; what isevident is seen so clearly as to remove doubt; what is manifest is very distinctly evident.

So clear, so shining, and so evident, That it will glimmer through a blind man's eye. --Shak.

Entertained with solitude, Where obvious duty er?while appeared unsought. --Milton.

I saw, I saw him manifest in view, His voice, his figure, and his gesture knew. --Dryden.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Manifest \Man"i*fest\, n.; pl. Manifests. [Cf. F. manifeste. See Manifest, a., and cf. Manifesto.]

1. A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto. See Manifesto. [Obs.]

2. A list or invoice of a ship's cargo, containing a description by marks, numbers, etc., of each package of goods, to be exhibited at the customhouse.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Manifest \Man"i*fest\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manifested; p. pr. & vb. n. Manifesting.]

1. To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, -- usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.

There is nothing hid which shall not be manifested. --Mark iv. 22.

Thy life did manifest thou lovedst me not. --Shak.

2. To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.

Syn: To reveal; declare; evince; make known; disclose; discover; display.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)