witness
/ˈwɪtnəs/witness
NOUNDefinition of witness
A witness is somebody who saw something, especially a crime.
Example: The journalist spent three years interviewing survivors and witnesses.
A witness is somebody who tells a court what they know about a situation, especially a crime.
Example: The witness testified that Simpson was ill at the time.
If you witness something, you see it.
Example: She spoke of the terrible events she witnesses during the war.
If something witnesses something, it experiences it.
witness
EXAMPLESExamples of witness
The journalist spent three years interviewing survivors and witnesses.
Example sentenceThe hospital has born witness to countless deaths and births.
Example sentenceThe witness testified that Simpson was ill at the time.
Example sentenceDr. Yazdi, an expert witness, explained how somebody could have used the computer without the owner knowing.
Example sentenceShe spoke of the terrible events she witnesses during the war.
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