Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - evidence

~1 n 1 facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something exists or is true + of/for  (evidence of life on other planets | evidence that)  (There's some evidence that a small amount of alcohol isgood for you. | medical/scientific/archaeological etc evidence)  (Medical evidence shows that men are more likely to have heart attacks than women. | not a shred of evidence (=no evidence at all))  (There is not a shred of evidence in support of these outrageous claims.) 2 information given in a court of law in order to prove that someone is guilty  (Murrow's evidence was enough to convict Hayes of murder. | give evidence)  (Carol was called upon to give evidence.) 3 be in evidence formal to be present and easily seen or noticed  (The army is more in evidence in the cities than in rural areas.)  (- see also king's evidence, Queen's evidence, State's evidence) ~2 v T usually passive formal to show that something exists or is true  (The volcano is still active, as evidenced by the recent eruption.)