A.showing itself, “κάρυον ἐκφανὲς ἐκ λεπίδων” AP6.102.4 (Phil.); brightshining, “ἀστέρες” Artem.2.36; less freq. of persons, ἐ. γιγνόμενος disclosing oneself, Pl.Ion535b; plain, manifest, “τἀνδρὸς ἐκφανὲς τέκμαρ” A.Eu.244, cf. Pl.Phdr.250d (Sup.); “ἐκφανῆ γένοιτο ὅπῃ ἔχει” Id.R. 528c; “ἐ. ἰδεῖν” A.Pers.398, etc. Adv. “-νῶς” Plb.5.1.3, Iamb.Protr.21. κς´.
2. illustrious, Artem.2.30.