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   witness

   /ˈwɪtnɪs/

   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-oneyewitnessspectatorviewerwatcherbystanderpasser-byearwitness
   • ▪ 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 interests" Similar evidenceindicationprooftestimony
   • ▪ used to refer to confirmation or evidence given by signature or under oath: "in witness thereof, the parties sign this document"
   • ▪ open profession of one's religious faith through words or actions: "they will be able to give witness of their faith and confidence in God"
   • 3. a line or remnant of an original surface on a workpiece to show how much material has been removed or the shape of the original outline.

   verb

   • 1. see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen: "staff 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 (a development) from observation or experience: "what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity"
   • ▪ be the place, period, or setting in which (an event or development) takes place: "the 1980s witnessed an unprecedented increase in the scope of the electronic media"
   • ▪ be a sign or proof of (something); serve as evidence: "the mid-1980s saw an intensification of interest in community care, as witnessed by the publication of four major reports" Similar attest tobe evidence/proof oftestify tobear witness toconfirmevidenceproveverifycorroboratesubstantiatebear outshowdemonstrateestablishbe a monument toindicaterevealliterary:bespeak
   • ▪ used to introduce an example that proves a preceding statement: "the nuclear family is a vulnerable institution—witness the rates of marital breakdown"
   • 3. openly profess one's religious faith: "one of the purposes of his coming was to nerve the disciples to witness to Jesus"

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

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishWITNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   WITNESS definition: 1. a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident: 2. to see something…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of WITNESS is attestation of a fact or event : testimony. How to use witness in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Witness.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › witnessWITNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

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

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   If you say that a place, period of time, or person witnessed a particular event or change, you mean that it happened in that place, during that period of time, or while that person was alive. India has witnessed many political changes in recent years.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › witnessWitness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › witnessesWitnesses - definition of witnesses by The Free Dictionary

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   n. 1. One who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced: a witness to the accident. 2. Law. a. One who is called on to testify before a court. b. One who is called on to be present at a transaction in order to attest to what takes place. c.

8. 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.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishwitness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   witness a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people; a person who gives evidence in a court of law: Police are seeking witnesses to the accident. observer a person who watches something happen: According to observers, the election was peaceful and fair.

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

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    WITNESS definition: 1. someone in a court of law who says what they have seen and what they know about a crime: 2…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › witnessWitness Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Witness definition: One who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced.