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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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   5 days ago · Synonyms of 'witness' in American English. 1 (noun) in the sense of observer. Synonyms. observer. beholder. bystander. eyewitness. looker-on. onlooker. spectator. viewer. watcher. 2 (noun) in the sense of testifier. Synonyms. testifier. corroborator. 1 (verb) in the sense of see. Synonyms. see. note. notice. observe. perceive. view. watch.

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. eyewitness. spectator. testify. viewer. onlooker. observe. watcher. behold. bystander. observer. see. attest. testimony. evidence. view. find. informant. sign. beholder. certify. notice. testament. vouch. give evidence. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. Related. Common usage. Sentence Examples.

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   Synonyms of witnesses. witnesses 1 of 2. noun. Definition of witnesses. plural of witness. as in testimonies. something presented in support of the truth or accuracy of a claim the ruins are a compelling witness of the ancient civilization's cultural and aesthetic achievements. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. testimonies. evidences. proofs.

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   verb. be a witness to. “She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court”. see more. verb. perceive or be contemporaneous with. synonyms: find, see. discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally.

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   Witness synonyms - 1 885 Words and Phrases for Witness. eyewitness. n. # spectator. spectator. n. # proof , person. testify. v. # maintain , support. viewer. n. # spectator. onlooker. n. # spectator. observe. v. # notice , see. watcher. n. # spectator. watch. v. # see , observe. behold. v. # see , notice. bystander. n. # spectator. observer. n.

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   Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else. (Noun) Synonyms: badge. evidence. index. indication. indicator. manifestation. mark. note. signification. stamp. symptom. token. A formal declaration of truth or fact given under oath. (Noun) Synonyms: testimony. spectator. deponent.

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   witness. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: observer. Synonyms: observer, onlooker, viewer, spectator, bystander, passerby, beholder, watcher, eyewitness, eye-witness, rubbernecker (US, slang), gawker, gawper (UK) Sense: Noun: person who testifies. Synonyms: eyewitness, deponent, testifier, corroborator, attestant.