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   witness

   /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 observeronlookerlooker-oneyewitnessspectatorviewerwatcherbystanderpasser-byearwitness
   • ▪ a person giving sworn testimony to a court of law or the police: "a key witness at the trial" Similar attestortestifierdeponent
   • ▪ a person who is present at the signing of a document and signs it themselves to confirm this: "a deed signed in the presence of a witness"
   • 2. evidence; proof: "the memorial service was witness to the wide circle of his interests" Similar evidenceindicationprooftestimony
   • ▪ used to refer to confirmation or evidence given by signature or under oath: "in witness thereof, the parties sign this document"
   • ▪ open profession of one's religious faith through words or actions: "they will be able to give witness of their faith and confidence in God"
   • 3. a line or remnant of an original surface on a workpiece to show how much material has been removed or the shape of the original outline.

   verb

   • 1. see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen: "staff who witnessed the murder" Similar seeobservewatchlook on atbe a witness toviewnotenoticespotbe present atattendliterary:behold
   • ▪ be present as someone signs (a document) or gives (their signature) to a document and sign it oneself to confirm this: "the clerk witnessed her signature" Similar countersignsignendorsevalidatecertificatedocumentnotarize
   • 2. have knowledge of (a development) from observation or experience: "what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity"
   • ▪ be the place, period, or setting in which (an event or development) takes place: "the 1980s witnessed an unprecedented increase in the scope of the electronic media"
   • ▪ be a sign or proof of (something); serve as evidence: "the mid-1980s saw an intensification of interest in community care, as witnessed by the publication of four major reports" Similar attest tobe evidence/proof oftestify tobear witness toconfirmevidenceproveverifycorroboratesubstantiatebear outshowdemonstrateestablishbe a monument toindicaterevealliterary:bespeak
   • ▪ used to introduce an example that proves a preceding statement: "the nuclear family is a vulnerable institution—witness the rates of marital breakdown"
   • 3. openly profess one's religious faith: "one of the purposes of his coming was to nerve the disciples to witness to Jesus"

   Word Origin Old Englishwitnes (see wit1, -ness).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWETNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Wetness is the state of containing or being covered with water or another liquid, or the fact of a person having a weak character. Learn more about the word wetness, its pronunciation, and its translations in different languages.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › wetnessWetness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Wet is an adjective that means consisting of, containing, covered with, or soaked with liquid (such as water). It can also mean rainy, drunk, or lacking strength of character. See synonyms, examples, and word history of wet.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wetnessWetness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A condition of being moist, watery, or damp is wetness. Even if it's barely raining as you walk from the bus stop, the wetness of your shirt might make you want to change your clothes once you get home.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › wetnessWetness - definition of wetness by The Free Dictionary

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   Wetness is the state of being wet, or covered or soaked with a liquid, such as water. The web page provides the etymology, synonyms, translations, and usage of the word wetness in different contexts.

6. www.yourdictionary.com › wetnessWetness Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Wetness is the condition of being wet, or moisture. It can also refer to rainy or damp weather, or the physiological or physical dryness or wetness of the soil or plants.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwetness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈwetnəs/ [uncountable] the quality or state of being wet. Ignoring the wetness of the ground, she sat down. He discreetly wiped the wetness from his eyes. Want to learn more?

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › wetWet - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. wetness caused by water. “drops of wet gleamed on the window” synonyms: moisture. see more. adjective. covered or soaked with a liquid such as water. “a wet bathing suit” “ wet sidewalks” “ wet weather” synonyms: bedewed, dewy. wet with dew. besprent. sprinkled over.