eyewitness

[ noun ahy-wit-nis, ahy-wit-nis; verb ahy-wit-nis ]

/ noun ˈaɪˌwɪt nɪs, ˈaɪˈwɪt nɪs; verb ˈaɪˌwɪt nɪs /

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noun

a person who actually sees some act, occurrence, or thing and can give a firsthand account of it: There were two eyewitnesses to the murder.

verb (used with object)

to view with one's own eyes: to eyewitness a murder.

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Origin of eyewitness

First recorded in 1530–40; eye + witness

Words nearby eyewitness

eyewater, eye-watering, eyewear, eyewink, eyewinker, eyewitness, eye worm, eyot, eyra, eyre, Eyre Peninsula

How to use eyewitness in a sentence

An eyewitness spotted Boever walking along the north shoulder shortly before the crash.
South Dakota AG to Cop to Traffic Misdemeanors After Killing a Man|Justin Rohrlich, Tom Lawrence|August 25, 2021|The Daily Beast
What triggered the deadly flood has been a mystery — but after amassing evidence from satellite images, seismic records and eyewitness accounts, a team of over 50 scientists now say they have solved the case.
Scientists have found the origins of a mysterious, deadly flood in India|Carolyn Gramling|June 10, 2021|Science News
She returned to old crime scenes on her nights and weekends to double-check eyewitness accounts, sometimes bringing her spouse along for safety.
With 12 men exonerated, the force behind Maryland’s Innocence Project hangs it up|Tim Prudente|June 3, 2021|Washington Post
After an image of the incident surfaced, however, along with an eyewitness allegation that the crew had illegally fed the animals, the backlash was swift.
The Ethics of Wildlife Photography|Mike Koshmrl|April 14, 2021|Outside Online

Otherwise, we might not fully believe the eyewitnesses who still describe Bad Brains as the greatest live band to ever visit our plane.
The world is fast. Bad Brains are faster.|Chris Richards|April 8, 2021|Washington Post
Obama said, through laughter, according to an eyewitness report of the meeting in The Telegraph.
When Your Royalty Met Ours: Kate Meets Bey Courtside|Tom Sykes|December 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mr Obama said, through laughter, according to an eyewitness report of the meeting in The Telegraph.
Kate Middleton and Prince William's $2m Dinner|Tom Sykes|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The framing was that I had the power to stop a criminal by putting him behind bars through direct eyewitness testimony.
Rage Against GamerGate’s Hate Machine: What I Got For Speaking Up|Arthur Chu|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One eyewitness reported seeing the police force students out of another bus at gunpoint.
Anatomy of a Mexican Student Massacre|Jason McGahan|October 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With them go our only eyewitness accounts of the real effects of nuclear war.
Truman’s Grandson & Japan’s A-Bomb Survivors: A Story of Reconciliation|Clifton Truman Daniel|August 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then, having finished the eyewitness part of his task, he recalled a section of road over which he had passed, and pushed.
Insidekick|Jesse Franklin Bone
Never mind; let us talk of cut and thrust, as though I were an eyewitness.
Amphitryon|Moliere
"A grand spectacle for an unconcerned eyewitness," said an officer to his neighbor.
The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II)|Charles James Lever
A calmer eyewitness quite absolves the Bude men from all blame—to render more help had been impossible.
The Cornwall Coast|Arthur L. Salmon
Calamities of which he himself was at once an eyewitness and a most faithful recorder.
Reflections on the Rise and Fall of the Ancient Republicks|Edward Wortley Montagu

British Dictionary definitions for eyewitness

eyewitness

/ (ˈaɪˌwɪtnɪs) /

noun

a person present at an event who can describe what happened
(as modifier)an eyewitness account

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