manifest

  1. Adjective.  Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
  2. Adjective.  Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
  3. Adjective.  (rare, used with "of") Detected; convicted.
  4. Noun.  (obsolete) A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto or manifestation.
  5. Noun.  A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.
  6. Noun.  (computing) A file containing metadata describing other files.
  7. Verb.  To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.
  8. Verb.  To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.

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