evidence Definition

evidence
noun

1. Information, etc that gives grounds for belief; that which points to, reveals or suggests something.

Thesaurus: proof, confirmation, documentation, substantiation, testimony, indication, grounds.
2. Written or spoken testimony used in a court of law.

Thesaurus: proof, smoking gun, testimony, witness, deposition.

verb

evidenced, evidencing
1. formal
To be evidence of something; to prove.

Idiom: in evidence

Easily seen; clearly displayed.

Idiom: turn Queen's evidence (turn King's evidence, turn state's evidence)

Note: the last variant is US
To give evidence for the prosecution against an accomplice in a crime.

Etymology: 14c: from Latin evidentia clearness of speech.