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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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   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.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwitness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   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.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishWITNESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · witness in British English. (ˈwɪtnɪs ) noun. 1. a person who has seen or can give first-hand evidence of some event. 2. a person or thing giving or serving as evidence. 3. a person who testifies, esp in a court of law, to events or facts within his or her own knowledge.

5. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › witnesswitness - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 8, 2024 · ( uncountable) Attestation of a fact or event; testimony . She can bear witness, since she was there at the time. ( countable) One who sees or has personal knowledge of something. As a witness to the event, I can confirm that he really said that. ( countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court .

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwitness verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Check pronunciation: witness. Definition of witness verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishWITNESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › americanwitness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   noun. /ˈwɪtnəs/ person who sees something. (also eyewitness) [countable] a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people Police have asked witnesses to the accident to come forward. a witness to the killing Topic Collocations Topic Collocations. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?