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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.
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.
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.
witness in American English. (ˈwɪtnɪs ) noun. 1. an attesting of a fact, statement, etc.; evidence; testimony. 2. a person who saw, or can give a firsthand account of, something. 3. a person who testifies in court.
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.
A person who saw, or can give a firsthand account of, something. A person who testifies in court. An attesting of a fact, statement, etc.; evidence; testimony. A person called upon to observe a transaction, signing, etc. in order to testify concerning it if it is later held in question.
Definition of witness verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
someone in a court of law who says what they have seen and what they know about a crime: The witness was called to the stand. Fewer examples. A witness corroborated his account of the accident. The witness was accused of committing perjury. The witness was bound by an oath to tell the truth. Several key witnesses have retracted their statements.
