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- Dictionarywit·ness/ˈwitnəs/
noun
- 1. a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place: "police are appealing for witnesses to the accident" Similar
- 2. evidence; proof: "the memorial service was witness to the wide circle of his interest" Similar
verb
- 1. see (an event, typically a crime or accident) take place: "a bartender who witnessed the murder" Similar
- 2. have knowledge of (an event or change) from personal observation or experience: "what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity"
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The meaning of WITNESS is attestation of a fact or event : testimony. How to use witness in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Witness.
A witness is someone who was present at or perceives an incident, event, or occurrence, as in Jamal was a witness to the fact that I completed all my homework. People who witness something typically do so through seeing, although they can also witness a smell or sound.
WITNESS definition: 1. a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident: 2. to see something…. Learn more.
Definitions of witness. noun. someone who sees an event and reports what happened. synonyms: informant, witnesser. see more. noun. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) synonyms: looker, spectator, viewer, watcher. see more. noun. testimony by word or deed to your religious faith. see more. noun.
10 meanings: 1. a person who has seen or can give first-hand evidence of some event 2. a person or thing giving or serving as.... Click for more definitions.
to show that something is true; to provide evidence for something. His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment. Definition of witness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
witness a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people; a person who gives evidence in a court of law: Police are seeking witnesses to the accident. observer a person who watches something happen: According to observers, the election was peaceful and fair.