evidenza
obviousness
noun eh-vee-DEN-tsah Less Common
Origin: From Latin evidentia, from evidens (clear, obvious).
Also means
prominence
Usage Note
Evidenza is a false friend: it primarily means 'obviousness' or 'clarity', not a body of evidence in a legal or scientific sense. Mettere in evidenza means 'to highlight'; for legal/scientific 'evidence' Italian uses prove (f. pl.) or indizi. The phrase in evidenza means 'highlighted' or 'prominent'.
Examples
"Ha messo in evidenza i punti principali."
Natural Translation
He highlighted the main points.
Literal Translation
He put in evidence the points main.

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