Definition of: manifest

(man′ə·fest) noun
1. In shipping and transportation: a An itemized account of a carrier's cargo, showing ports of lading, consignees, etc. b The list of passengers, cargo, etc., for an airplane flight, c A detailed list of the cars of a train, d A fast freight train, or perishable goods on it.
2. Obs. A manifesto.
—v.t.
1. To make plain to sight or understanding; reveal; display.
2. To prove; be evidence of.
3. To show the manifest of (a shipment).
—adjective Plainly apparent to sight or understanding; evident; plain. [<L manifestus evident, lit., struck by the hand]
—man′i·fest′ly adverb Synonyms (adj.): apparent, bare, clear, conspicuous, distinct, evident, glaring, indubitable, obvious, open, overt, palpable, patent, plain, transparent, unmistakable, visible. See CLEAR, EVIDENT, NOTORIOUS, OVERT. Antonyms: concealed, covert, dark, hidden, impalpable, impenetrable, imperceptible, invisible, latent, obscure, occult, secret, undiscovered, unimagined, unknown, unseen.