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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › witnessWitness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : attestation of a fact or event : testimony. 2. : one that gives evidence. specifically : one who testifies in a cause or before a judicial tribunal. 3. : one asked to be present at a transaction so as to be able to testify to its having taken place. 4. : one who has personal knowledge of something. 5. a.

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

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   Sep 26, 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.

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

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   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.

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

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › witnessWitness - definition of witness by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To see or know by personal experience: witness a robbery; witness the birth of a new nation. 2. a. To provide or serve as evidence of: The child's laughter witnessed her delight. b. To consider as an example. Often used in the imperative: Even a widespread species can go extinct. Witness the passenger pigeon. 3.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

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    Definition of witness verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.