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adjective

Apparent adj.

1.

Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view. "The moon... apparent queen."

2.

Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable. "It is apparent foul play."

3.

Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming; as the apparent motion or diameter of the sun. "To live on terms of civility, and even of apparent friendship." "What Berkeley calls visible magnitude was by astronomers called apparent magnitude."

Apparent horizon, the circle which in a level plain bounds our view, and is formed by the apparent meeting of the earth and heavens, as distinguished from the rational horizon.

Apparent time. See Time.

Heir apparent (Law), one whose to an estate is indefeasible if he survives the ancestor; in distinction from presumptive heir. See Presumptive.

Synonyms: Visible; distinct; plain; obvious; clear; certain; evident; manifest; indubitable; notorious.

noun

Apparent n. An heir apparent. (Obs.) "I'll draw it (the sword) as apparent to the crown."

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"Apparent" Quotes from Famous Books

... the only croaker. Wesley and Theodosia were married, in the golden prime of the Indian summer, and settled down on their snug little farm. Dosia was a beautiful bride, and Wesley's pride in her was amusingly apparent. He thought nothing too good for her, the Heatherton people said. It was a sight to make an old heart young to see him march up the aisle of the church on Sunday in all the glossy splendour of his wedding suit, his curly black head held ...

— Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1896 to 1901 • Lucy Maud Montgomery

... contain about one-fifth part of the entire weight of the wheat grain. It is, unquestionably, so far wasteful to remove these altogether from the flour; and in the case of the majority of people, this waste may be unnecessary, even on the score of digestibility."[32] This subject can also be rendered apparent to the eye. If we make a cross section of a grain of wheat, or rye, and place it under the microscope, we perceive very distinct layers in it as we examine from without inwards. The outer of them belong ...

— The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom • P. L. Simmonds

... that city in 1909, offered a motion that they now be removed to Washington. She had given notice of this action the preceding day and the opponents were prepared. A motion to lay it on the table was quickly made and all discussion cut off. The opposition of the national officers was so apparent that many delegates hesitated to express their convictions for the affirmative but nevertheless the vote stood 134 ayes, ...

— The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V • Ida Husted Harper

... demanded the change, and put it back into his pocket. Then he made Frank pour out the ale into a glass. This he drank with apparent zest, but offered ...

— The Telegraph Boy • Horatio Alger, Jr.

... manner, the avarice of Louis gave way to apparent profusion, when it was necessary to bribe the favourite or minister of a rival prince for averting any impending attack, or to break up any alliance confederated against him. He was fond of license and ...

— Quentin Durward • Sir Walter Scott

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