1 [uncountable]facts or signs that show clearly that something exists or is true evidence of At present we have no evidence of life on other planets. evidence for There is no evidence for these claims. evidence that Do you have evidence that this treatment works? They had failed to provide evidence of sufficient financial backing. clear/strong/good evidence There is now clear evidence that these chemicals are damaging the environment. medical/scientific etc evidence Medical evidence shows that men are more likely to have heart attacks than women.The study produced one interesting piece of evidence .There is not a shred of evidence to support the theory. 2 [uncountable] information that is given in a court of law in order to prove that someone is guilty or not guilty Murrow's evidence was enough to convict Hayes of murder. He refused to give evidence at the trial. evidence against There was very little evidence against the two men. in evidence The documents may be used in evidence at the trial. 3 be in evidence formal to be present and easily seen or noticed The police are always in evidence at football matches. ᅳsee also king's evidence, Queen's evidence, State's evidence
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