to wit

Idioms  

1. That is to say, namely, as in There are three good reasons for not going, to wit, we don't want to, we don't have to, and we can't get a reservation. This expression comes from the now archaic verb to wit, meaning “know or be aware of,” not heard except in this usage. [Late 1500s]

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to wit

The crude special effects won’t win her an Oscar, but on TikTok, perfection takes a backseat to wit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2023

To Tracy, to wit: I don't hate flying.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2022

But before Congress rushes to create a new Department of Algorithm Review, I suggest we recall Walt Kelly’s comment in his comic strip, “Pogo,” to wit: “We have met the enemy, and he is us.”

From Washington Post ● Oct. 26, 2021

First, a reminder that our scale is different from Yelp’s — to wit:

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2019

The pitch, however, may be measured in two ways, to wit, around the pitch circle a, in Fig.

From Modern Machine-Shop Practice, Volumes I and II by Joshua Rose

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