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noun
- 1. a formal written or spoken statement, especially one given in a court of law: "the testimony of an eyewitness" Similar
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a spoken or written statement that something is true, esp. one given in a court of law, or the act of giving such a statement: [ U ] The value of their testimony is questionable. (Definition of testimony from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
: a solemn declaration usually made orally by a witness under oath in response to interrogation by a lawyer or authorized public official. b. : firsthand authentication of a fact : evidence. c. : an outward sign. 2. a. : an open acknowledgment. b. : a public profession of religious experience. 3. a (1) : the tablets inscribed with the Mosaic law.
When you give testimony you are telling what you saw or what you know. Your testimony that your hand was not in the cookie jar goes against the testimony of several eyewitnesses.
If you say that one thing is testimony to another, you mean that it shows clearly that the second thing has a particular quality. This book is testimony to a very individual kind of courage. [ + to] Her living room is filled with books and papers, a testimony to her dedication to her work.
Testimony definition: the statement or declaration of a witness under oath or affirmation, usually in court.. See examples of TESTIMONY used in a sentence.
Definition of testimony noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. testimonies. A declaration or statement made under oath or affirmation by a witness in a court, often in response to questioning, to establish a fact. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Any affirmation or declaration. Webster's New World. All such declarations, spoken or written, offered in a legal case or deliberative hearing.
1. a declaration of truth or fact. 2. (Law) law evidence given by a witness, esp orally in court under oath or affirmation. 3. evidence testifying to something: her success was a testimony to her good luck. 4. (Bible) Old Testament. a. the Ten Commandments, as inscribed on the two stone tables.
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a formal statement about what someone knows or believes is true, especially in a law court: the testimony of a witness. testimony to sth formal. proof of something good: The book's continued popularity is testimony to the power of clever marketing.
