Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Manifest \Man"i*fest\, a. [F. manifeste, L. manifestus, lit.,
   struck by the hand, hence, palpable; manus hand + fendere (in
   comp.) to strike. See {Manual}, and {Defend}.]
   1. Evident to the senses, esp. to the sight; apparent;
      distinctly perceived; hence, obvious to the understanding;
      apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not
      obscure or hidden.

            Neither is there any creature that is not manifest
            in his sight.                         -- Heb. iv.
                                                  13.

            That which may be known of God is manifest in them.
                                                  --Rom. i. 19.

            Thus manifest to sight the god appeared. --Dryden.

   2. Detected; convicted; -- with of. [R.]

            Calistho there stood manifest of shame. --Dryden.

   Syn: Open; clear; apparent; evident; visible; conspicuous;
        plain; obvious.

   Usage: {Manifest}, {Clear}, {Plain}, {Obvious}, {Evident}.
          What is clear can be seen readily; what is obvious
          lies directly in our way, and necessarily arrests our
          attention; what isevident is seen so clearly as to
          remove doubt; what is manifest is very distinctly
          evident.

                So clear, so shining, and so evident, That it
                will glimmer through a blind man's eye. --Shak.

                Entertained with solitude, Where obvious duty
                er?while appeared unsought.       --Milton.

                I saw, I saw him manifest in view, His voice,
                his figure, and his gesture knew. --Dryden.

Manifest \Man"i*fest\, n.; pl. {Manifests}. [Cf. F. manifeste.
   See {Manifest}, a., and cf. {Manifesto}.]
   1. A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto. See
      {Manifesto}. [Obs.]

   2. A list or invoice of a ship's cargo, containing a
      description by marks, numbers, etc., of each package of
      goods, to be exhibited at the customhouse.

Manifest \Man"i*fest\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Manifested}; p. pr.
   & vb. n. {Manifesting}.]
   1. To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, -- usually
      to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display;
      to exhibit.

            There is nothing hid which shall not be manifested.
                                                  --Mark iv. 22.

            Thy life did manifest thou lovedst me not. --Shak.

   2. To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to
      declare at the customhouse.

   Syn: To reveal; declare; evince; make known; disclose;
        discover; display.

Source : WordNet®

manifest
     adj : clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "the
           effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees
           the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest
           disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning
           plain"; "it is plain that he is no reactionary"; "in
           plain view" [syn: {apparent}, {evident}, {patent}, {plain}]

manifest
     n : a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or
         plane

manifest
     v 1: provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's
          behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high
          fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome
          manifest a high level of architectural sophistication";
          "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness" [syn:
           {attest}, {certify}, {demonstrate}, {evidence}]
     2: record in a ship's manifest; "each passenger must be
        manifested"
     3: reveal its presence or make an appearance; "the ghost
        manifests each year on the same day"