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witness
[ wit-nis ]
verb (used with object)
- to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception:
to witness an accident.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- to be present at (an occurrence) as a formal witness, spectator, bystander, etc.:
She witnessed our wedding.
- to bear witness to; testify to; give or afford evidence of.
- to attest by one's signature:
He witnessed her will.
verb (used without object)
- to bear witness; testify; give or afford evidence.
noun
- an individual who, being present, personally sees or perceives a thing; a beholder, spectator, or eyewitness.
- a person or thing that affords evidence.
- a person who gives testimony, as in a court of law.
- a person who signs a document attesting the genuineness of its execution.
- testimony or evidence:
to bear witness to her suffering.
Synonyms: , ,
- (initial capital letter) a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
witness
/ ˈɪٲɪ /
noun
- a person who has seen or can give first-hand evidence of some event
- a person or thing giving or serving as evidence
- a person who testifies, esp in a court of law, to events or facts within his own knowledge
- a person who attests to the genuineness of a document, signature, etc, by adding his own signature
- bear witness
- to give written or oral testimony
- to be evidence or proof of testimonial
verb
- tr to see, be present at, or know at first hand
- to give or serve as evidence (of)
- tr to be the scene or setting of
this field has witnessed a battle
- intr to testify, esp in a court of law, to events within a person's own knowledge
- tr to attest to the genuineness of (a document, signature, etc) by adding one's own signature
Derived Forms
- ˈɾٲԱ, noun
- ˈɾٲԱ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ɾ·Ա·· adjective
- ɾ·Ա· noun
- ·ɾ·Ա noun verb (used with object)
- -ɾ·Ա noun
- -ɾ·Աed adjective
- ɱ-ɾ·Ա adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of witness1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
After watching Rangers' Jekyll and Hyde performances as a pundit and club ambassador all season, Ferguson has now witnessed them from pitchside.
Nick Nickson, who has witnessed several different eras of the Kings during his 44 years as a team broadcaster, is planning to retire at the end of the season.
An RAF veteran who was among the first British personnel to witness a flattened Hiroshima following its atomic bombing by the US in World War Two has died aged 102.
In it Ms Wynn-Williams, who used to be the company's global public policy director, makes a series of critical claims about what she witnessed during her seven years at Facebook.
Newly released papers include Mr Hampshire's full witness statement, which he wrote in support of Mr Yang and sought to keep private.
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More About 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.
People who witness something typically do so through seeing, although they can also witness a smell or sound. In order to witness an event, one must simply be present at the time the event happened, even if the witness was not directly involved.
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.
Where does 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. Both sides can select witnesses to give their accounts of a case, and both sides get to question the witnesses about their statements. There are several types of witnesses. For example, an expert witness is someone who is educated in an area that is important to a case and can give a professional opinion, while a character witness is someone who is familiar with the litigant and can help build an image of their character.
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What are some other forms related to witness?
- witnessable (adjective)
- witnesser (noun)
- prewitness (noun, verb)
- self-witness (noun)
- well-witnessed (adjective)
What are some synonyms for witness?
What are some words that share a root or word element with witness?
What are some words that often get used in discussing witness?
How is witness used in real life?
Witness as a noun is almost always used in a legal context and as a verb can be used in terms of both legal issues and common occurrences.
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— Nash Grier (@Nashgrier)
Let’s stay together ’til we’re ghosts. I want to witness love, I’ve never seen it close.
— Austin Mahone (@AustinMahone)
In mea culpa, Judge told jury he was wrong in scolding prosecutors for having expert witness in court to hear other witness testimony. Prosecutors had reminded him he had actually granted approval. "This robe doesn't make me anything other than human," he said
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto)
Try using witness!
Which of the following is NOT a synonym for witness?
A. see
B. watch
C. hide
D. observe
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