Superficial vs Manifest - What's the difference?
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Shallow, lacking substance.
At face value.
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Of or pertaining to the surface.
Being near the surface.
(rare) Two-dimensional; drawn on a flat surface.
(chiefly in plural) A surface detail.
Evident to the senses, especially to the sight; apparent; distinctly perceived.
* Bible, Hebrews iv. 13
Obvious to the understanding; apparent to the mind; easily apprehensible; plain; not obscure or hidden.
Detected; convicted.
* Dryden (rfdate)
(obsolete) A public declaration; an open statement; a manifesto or manifestation.
A list or invoice of the passengers or goods being carried by a commercial vehicle or ship.
(computing) A file containing metadata describing other files.
To show plainly; to make to appear distinctly, usually to the mind; to put beyond question or doubt; to display; to exhibit.
* {{quote-news
, year=2012
, date=April 19
, author=Josh Halliday
, title=Free speech haven or lawless cesspool – can the internet be civilised?
, work=the Guardian
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To exhibit the manifests or prepared invoices of; to declare at the customhouse.
Superficial is a related term of manifest.
As nouns the difference between superficial and manifest
is that superficial is (chiefly in plural) a surface detail while manifest is manifesto.As an adjective superficial
is shallow, lacking substance.superficial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Secondly, I continue to base my concepts on intensive study of a limited suite of collections, rather than superficial study of every packet that comes to hand.
Synonyms
* (of or pertaining to the surface) surficialAntonyms
* in-depth * thorough * (lacking substance) substantiveNoun
(en noun)- He always concentrates on the superficials and fails to see the real issue.
manifest
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight.
- Calistho there stood manifest of shame.
Synonyms
* apparent, plain, clear, distinct, obvious, palpable, patent * See also .Derived terms
* manifest content * manifest destinyNoun
(en noun)Verb
(en verb)- His courage manifested itself via the look on his face.
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- ''Not I; I must be found;
- ''My parts, my title, and my perfect soul
- ''Shall manifest me rightly.