·noun An heir apparent.
II. Apparent ·adj Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
III. Apparent ·adj Capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye; within sight or view.
IV. Apparent ·adj Appearing to the eye or mind (distinguished from, but not necessarily opposed to, true or real); seeming; as the apparent motion or diameter of the sun.