Manifest

Manifest

Adjective / Verb / Noun · /ˈmæn.ɪ.fɛst/

Definition

(Adjective) clear or obvious to the eye or mind; evident, plain; (Verb) to show something clearly; to be evidence of; to become apparent or visible; (Noun) a list of passengers or cargo on a ship, aircraft, or vehicle; (Computing) a file listing the contents or metadata of a package or project.

Origin

From Latin manifestus (caught in the act, clearly apparent), possibly from manus (hand) + festus (struck). The hand-striking etymology suggests something held in the hand and therefore plainly visible. The word entered English in the 14th century. The cargo list sense developed from the adjective — a manifest list being a publicly declared list of contents.