v. 1
To provide evidence for, or suggest the truth of.
She was furious, as evidenced by her slamming the door.
n. 1
Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion.
There is no demonstrative evidence that anyone was here earlier.

Related words

Word family: evident evidential evidentiary

Forms

Plural: evidences → proofs, indications, testimonies, substantiations…
Past participle: evidenced
e.g. evidenced → demonstrated, attested, indicated, evinced…

Choose the right word

Evidence or Proof?

Evidence is that which tends to show a thing to be true; in the widest sense, as including self-evidence or consciousness, it is the basis of all knowledge. Proof in the strict sense is complete, irresistible evidence; as, there was much evidence against the accused, but not amounting to proof of guilt.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

indicate Indicate size, color, and style on the order form.
demonstrate He went on to demonstrate how to use the machine.
attest The fingerprints on the knife attest to her guilt.
prove Further study will prove that the theory is right.
witness Have you ever served as a witness in a court case?

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
evidence		steady
indicate		falling
demonstrate		rising
attest		rising
evince		steady
prove		steady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: show¹, tell¹, sign¹, mark¹
5 letters: prove¹, proof¹, goods¹, argue², token²
6 letters: attest², evince²
7 letters: display², witness², grounds¹, exhibit³, testify³, symptom², certify³, bespeak², betoken
8 letters: argument³, indicate³, manifest³, averment
9 letters: testimony⁴, affidavit⁴
10 letters: appearance³, indication⁴, deposition⁴
11 letters: demonstrate³, attestation
13 letters: demonstration⁴, manifestation⁵
14 letters: substantiation⁵

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (argue² = 2 syllables).