evidence vs trail

trail vs evidence

evidence and trail both are nouns.

evidence and trail both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
evidence	Yes	No	Yes	No
trail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trail is a hyponym of evidence; that is, trail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than evidence:

evidence: your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
trail: evidence pointing to a possible solution

Other hyponyms of evidence include probable cause, cogent evidence, proof, disproof, falsification, refutation, lead, track, symptom, sign.

evidence (noun)	trail (noun)
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief	a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved	evidence pointing to a possible solution
an indication that makes something evident	a track or mark left by something that has passed

evidence (verb)	trail (verb)
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes	drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
provide evidence for	hang down so as to drag along the ground
give evidence	go after with the intent to catch
	move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
	to lag or linger behind

Difference between evidence and trail

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