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1. (v.t.) witness
to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception:
to witness an accident.
2. witness
to be present at (an occurrence) as a formal witness, spectator, bystander, etc.:
She witnessed our wedding.
3. witness
to bear witness to; testify to; give or afford evidence of.
4. witness
to attest by one's signature:
He witnessed her will.
5. (v.i.) witness
to bear witness; testify; give or afford evidence.
6. (n.) witness
a person who is present at an occurrence, esp. one who is able to attest as to what took place.
7. witness
a person who gives testimony, as in a court of law.
8. witness
a person or thing serving as evidence.
9. witness
a person who signs a document attesting the genuineness of its execution.
10. witness
testimony or evidence:
to bear witness to her suffering.
Etymology: (1800–10)
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| Definition of 'witness' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) witness, witnesser, informant
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
2. (noun) spectator, witness, viewer, watcher, looker
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
"the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
3. (noun) witness
testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
4. (noun) witness, attestant, attestor, attestator
(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
5. (verb) witness
(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
6. (verb) witness
be a witness to
"She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"
7. (verb) witness, find, see
perceive or be contemporaneous with
"We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"
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1. (noun) witness
sb who sees a crime or accident happening
There were no witnesses to the murder.
2. witness
sb who tells a court of law what they know during a trial
a witness for the defence/prosecution
3. witness
sb who is at an event in order to prove legally that it happened
the two witnesses at the wedding
4. (verb) witness
to see a crime or accident happen
He witnessed the robbery.
5. witness
to be a legal witness at an event
two people to witness the signing of the contract
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) witness
attestation of a fact or an event; testimony
2. (verb) witness
that which furnishes evidence or proof
3. (verb) witness
one who is cognizant; a person who beholds, or otherwise has personal knowledge of, anything; as, an eyewitness; an earwitness
4. (verb) witness
one who testifies in a cause, or gives evidence before a judicial tribunal; as, the witness in court agreed in all essential facts
5. (verb) witness
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
6. (verb) witness
to see or know by personal presence; to have direct cognizance of
7. (verb) witness
to give testimony to; to testify to; to attest
8. (verb) witness
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
9. (verb) witness
to bear testimony; to give evidence; to testify
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Sense: a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it
Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses.
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 Afrikaans: getuie |
 Arabic: شاهِد |
 Bulgarian: свидетел |
 Brazilian: testemunha |
 Czech: svědek, -kyně |
 German: der Zeuge/die Zeugin |
 Danish: vidne |
 Greek: αυτόπτης μάρτυρας |
 Spanish: testigo |
 Estonian: pealtnägija |
 Farsi: شاهد |
 Finnish: silminnäkijä |
 French: témoin |
 Hebrew: עֵד |
 Hindi: प्रेक्षक |
 Croatian: svjedok |
 Hungarian: szemtanú |
 Indonesian: saksi |
 Icelandic: sjónarvottur, vitni |
 Italian: testimone |
 Japanese: 目撃者 |
 Korean: 목격자 |
 Lithuanian: liudininkas |
 Latvian: [] liecinieks |
 Malay: saksi |
 Dutch: getuige |
 Norwegian: vitne |
 Polish: świadek |
 Persian: شاهد |
 Pashto: لوونه، شاهد، شاهدي |
 Portuguese: testemunha |
 Romanian: martor |
 Russian: очевидец |
 Slovak: svedok |
 Slovenian: priča |
 Serbian: svedok |
 Swedish: vittne |
 Thai: พยาน |
 Turkish: şahit, tanık |
 Taiwanese: 目擊者 |
 Ukrainian: очевидець |
 Urdu: گواہ |
 Vietnamese: nhân chứng |
 Chinese: 目击者 |
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