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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"
- 2. evidence; proof: "the memorial service was witness to the wide circle of his interest"
verb
- 1. see (an event, typically a crime or accident) take place: "a bartender who witnessed the murder"
- 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"
The meaning of WITNESS is attestation of a fact or event : testimony. How to use witness in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Witness.
What does witness mean? 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.
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.
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 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.
Attestation of a fact, event, or statement; testimony, evidence; †evidence given in a court of justice. See also sense Phrases P.2. OE. Falsa testimonia, leasa witnesa.