in evidence

1. 1.

   clearly to be seen

   “they were much in evidence during the fighting”

   “she made certain that her engagement ring was in evidence”

   Similarconspicuous

Questions about in evidence

What does in evidence mean?

in evidence means "clearly to be seen".

Is in evidence a common word?

in evidence is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.