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- Dictionarywitness/ˈwɪtnɪs/
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 interests" Similar
verb
- 1. see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen: "staff who witnessed the murder" Similar
- 2. have knowledge of (a development) from observation or experience: "what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity"
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1. : attestation of a fact or event : testimony. 2. : one that gives evidence. specifically : one who testifies in a cause or before a judicial tribunal. 3. : one asked to be present at a transaction so as to be able to testify to its having taken place. 4. : one who has personal knowledge of something. 5. a.
someone who is asked to be present at a particular event and sign their name in order to prove that things have been done correctly: He signed the treaty in the presence of two witnesses. They were married a year after they first met, with two friends acting as witnesses. Fewer examples.
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.
A witness is someone who appears in a court of law to say what they know about a crime or other event. In the next three or four days, eleven witnesses will be called to testify. [ Also + for ]
n. 1. One who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced: a witness to the accident. 2. Law. a. One who is called on to testify before a court. b. One who is called on to be present at a transaction in order to attest to what takes place. c.