witness
to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception: to witness an accident.
to be present at (an occurrence) as a formal witness, spectator, bystander, etc.: She witnessed our wedding.
to bear witness to; testify to; give or afford evidence of.
to attest by one's signature: He witnessed her will.
to bear witness; testify; give or afford evidence.
an individual who, being present, personally sees or perceives a thing; a beholder, spectator, or eyewitness.
a person or thing that affords evidence.
a person who gives testimony, as in a court of law.
a person who signs a document attesting the genuineness of its execution.
testimony or evidence: to bear witness to her suffering.
(initial capital letter) a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Origin of witness
1synonym study For witness
Other words for witness
Other words from witness
- wit·ness·a·ble, adjective
- wit·ness·er, noun
- pre·wit·ness, noun, verb (used with object)
- self-wit·ness, noun
- self-wit·nessed, adjective
- well-wit·nessed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for witness
/ (ˈwɪtnɪs) /
a person who has seen or can give first-hand evidence of some event
a person or thing giving or serving as evidence
a person who testifies, esp in a court of law, to events or facts within his own knowledge
a person who attests to the genuineness of a document, signature, etc, by adding his own signature
bear witness
to give written or oral testimony
to be evidence or proof of: Related adjective: testimonial
(tr) to see, be present at, or know at first hand
to give or serve as evidence (of)
(tr) to be the scene or setting of: this field has witnessed a battle
(intr) to testify, esp in a court of law, to events within a person's own knowledge
(tr) to attest to the genuineness of (a document, signature, etc) by adding one's own signature
Origin of witness
1Derived forms of witness
- witnessable, adjective
- witnesser, noun
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