Aufweist

Aufweist is the third-person singular present tense form of the German verb aufweisen. The verb means to exhibit, display, or possess a feature or characteristic; it can also mean to present something in a document or description. It is commonly used in formal or technical writing to indicate that a certain attribute or quantity is present.

In usage, aufweisen governs the construction etwas weist etwas auf, meaning that something shows or exhibits something. Examples include: "Die Studie weist einen Anstieg der Fälle auf" (The study shows an increase in cases), "Das Produkt weist Mängel auf" (The product exhibits defects), and "Der Bericht weist mehrere Unstimmigkeiten auf" (The report displays several inconsistencies). The phrase is frequently found in statistics, evaluations, and scientific texts.

Etymologically, aufweisen combines the prefix auf- with weisen, which means to point or indicate. The combination conveys the sense of pointing to or indicating a particular feature or condition. The form aufweist is just one inflected form; other forms include weist, weist auf, wiesen, aufgeweisen, depending on tense and subject.

In comparison with related verbs, aufweisen is more formal and technical than allgemeinere Verben like zeigen or darstellen. It is often preferred when emphasizing measurable or observable characteristics in documentation, reports, or formal descriptions. A common pitfall is confusing aufweisen with the noun Aufweis (proof or evidence), which is a different part of speech and meaning.