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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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   What does witness mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! 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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   Who is a witness to a crime?

   • A witness to an event such as an accident or crime is a person who saw it. No witnesses have come forward. If you witness something, you see it happen. Anyone who witnessed the attack should call the police. [VERB noun] It was the quickest swimming lesson I'd ever witnessed. [VERB noun]

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   Who is a witness in a trial?

   • [countable] a person who gives evidence in court He was hired to be an expert witness in the trial. The defence called their first witness. Several witnesses testified that there had been two gunmen. [countable] a person who is present when an official document is signed and who also signs it to prove that they saw this happen

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   Where did the word 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.

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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.

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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.

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   (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature. synonyms: attestant, attestator, attestor. see more. noun. (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law. see more. verb. be a witness to. “She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court” see more. verb.

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    Learn the definition, pronunciation and usage of the verb witness, meaning to see something happen, to be a sign or proof of something, or to speak about religious beliefs. See examples, synonyms and related topics.