apparent
part of speech
adjective (apparent)
meaning for a pupil
1) Easy to see or understand; clear, obvious. tree →
2) Seeming to be true, though maybe not really true. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories and reasoning: it became apparent that someone was lying; for no apparent reason. In science: apparent size or apparent motion of the Sun (it looks as if it moves). Phrases: it is apparent that, for no apparent reason, become apparent, heir apparent.
examples
- The conception of Creation as a network of ontological interdependencies is perhaps apparent in the ‘231 gates’ referred to above in SY 2:4; see also SY 6:2.] How did He combine them? (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →
- It was apparent that she was tired. tree →
- He started crying for no apparent reason. tree →
- The mistake became apparent when we checked the sum. tree →
- The Sun's apparent movement across the sky is caused by Earth spinning. tree →
- Her apparent calm hid her nerves. tree →
- It soon became apparent that the dog had eaten the cake. tree →
- When peace was proclaimed, his deceitful conduct was apparent to both combatants. tree →
note
Spelling: double p, -ent (not -ant). The two meanings pull in opposite directions: "clear" versus "only seeming". Adverb apparently usually means "it seems" or "I have heard".
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «apparent» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.