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   Wit·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 observeronlookerlooker-oneyewitnessspectatorviewerwatcherbystanderpasserbyearwitness
   • ▪ 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 interest" Similar evidenceindicationprooftestimony
   • ▪ used to refer to confirmation or evidence given by signature, under oath, or otherwise: "in witness thereof, the parties sign this document"
   • ▪ open profession of one's religious faith through words or actions: "faithful Christian witness"
   • 3. a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.

   verb

   • 1. see (an event, typically a crime or accident) take place: "a bartender 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 (an event or change) from personal observation or experience: "what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity"
   • ▪ (of a time, place, or other context) be the setting in which (an event or development) takes place: "the 1980s witnessed an unprecedented increase in the scope of the electronic media"
   • ▪ give or serve as evidence of; testify to: "his writings witness to an inner toughness" Similar attest tobe evidence/proof oftestify tobear witness toconfirmevidenceproveverifycorroboratesubstantiatebear outshowdemonstrateestablishbe a monument toindicaterevealliterary:bespeak
   • ▪ look at (used to introduce a fact illustrating a preceding statement): "the nuclear family is a vulnerable institution—witness the rates of marital breakdown"
   • 3. (of a person) openly profess one's religious faith: "our duty is to witness to God"

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

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   To witness something is to see, hear, sense, or know something, as in I witnessed our dog running out the door, but I didn’t see where she went. To witness is also to testify or give evidence, especially in a court of law. Example: The key witness in the theft case was a local shop owner.

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   Feb 8, 1985 · A detective protects an Amish boy who witnessed a murder and his mother from the killers. IMDb provides cast and crew, reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, soundtracks and more for this drama romance thriller.

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   • Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller

   • Director: Peter Weir
   • Release Date: 1985-02-08

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    Where did the word witness come from?

    • The first records of the term witness come from before 950. It comes from the Old English term witnes, meaning “knowledge” or “understanding.” One’s wit is their perception and expression of something, so witness means “to have wit about something.” Witnesses are a key part of the legal system.

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    Is witness a good movie?

    • "Witness" is a story about cultural clash between two completely different worlds. Both cultures are forced to come together. Each one had to search out the moralities, prejudices and actions of the other. The film is thankfully devoid of easy moralizing.

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    What does 'transitive witness' mean?

    • [transitive] witness something to see something happen (typically a crime or an accident) Police have appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident to contact them. We are now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violent crime. She was shocked by the violent scenes she had witnessed. The novel is based on an event that he himself had witnessed.

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    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.