witness (Meaning)
witness (n)
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
witness (v)
be a witness to
perceive or be contemporaneous with
witness (v. i.)
Attestation of a fact or an event; testimony.
That which furnishes evidence or proof.
One who is cognizant; a person who beholds, or otherwise has personal knowledge of, anything; as, an eyewitness; an earwitness.
One who testifies in a cause, or gives evidence before a judicial tribunal; as, the witness in court agreed in all essential facts.
One who sees the execution of an instrument, and subscribes it for the purpose of confirming its authenticity by his testimony; one who witnesses a will, a deed, a marriage, or the like.
To bear testimony; to give evidence; to testify.
witness (v. t.)
To see or know by personal presence; to have direct cognizance of.
To give testimony to; to testify to; to attest.
To see the execution of, as an instrument, and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity; as, to witness a bond or a deed.
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witness Sentence Examples
- The witness observed the altercation from across the street.
- The court called several witnesses to testify during the trial.
- The eyewitness saw the suspect fleeing the scene.
- The victim can serve as a star witness in the case.
- The witness's account provided valuable information to the investigation.
- The defense attorney discredited the witness by revealing their bias.
- The witness protection program shields individuals who provide testimony.
- Eyewitness testimony can be unreliable due to memory distortions.
- The defendant's alibi witness claimed to have seen him at a different location.
- The witness was subjected to intense cross-examination by opposing counsel.
FAQs About the word witness
someone who sees an event and reports what happened, a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind), testimony by word or
testimony, evidence, proof, testament, testimonial,documentation, validation, corroboration, confirmation, document
refutation, allegation, rebuttal, allegation, disproof,rebuttal, refutation, disproof, accusation, accusation
The witness observed the altercation from across the street.
The court called several witnesses to testify during the trial.
The eyewitness saw the suspect fleeing the scene.
The victim can serve as a star witness in the case.
