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witness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | attestant, attestator, attestor |
| Type of | signatory, signer |
witness::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | find, see |
| Type of | go through, experience, see |
| Has types | catch |
| Verb group | see, get word, hear, learn, pick up, discover, find, find out, get a line, get wind |
witness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | looker, spectator, viewer, watcher |
| Type of | observer, beholder, percipient, perceiver |
| Has types | rubberneck, rubbernecker, bystander, eyewitness, gawker, voyeur, looker-on, browser, motion-picture fan, moviegoer, starer, ogler, onlooker, peeper, peeping tom, spy, playgoer, cheerer, theatregoer, theatergoer |
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | watch |
| Has types | eyewitness |
| Derivation | witnesser |
She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court.
witness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | somebody, person, mortal, soul, someone, individual |
| Has types | adverse witness, character witness, expert witness, hostile witness, lay witness, material witness |
Examples of witness
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A witness saw the man in his Chevy van and jotted down his license plate number.
From the thenewstribune.com
He said he may recall Blankfein later in the trial as a witness for the defense.
From the bloomberg.com
It was the first time anyone other than Ruby had questioned a witness for Bonds.
From the timesunion.com
As a witness, you will be inspired to think about taking greater risks, as well.
From the delawareonline.com
They also provided the defense with witness statements, attorneys said in court.
From the us.cnn.com
A witness spotted his truck and its description was broadcast in an Amber Alert.
From the foxnews.com
The witness walked over to get a better view and startled the two, Fulghum said.
From the thenewstribune.com
The defense may call Vue's wife, Chia Vue, as a witness on her husband's behalf.
From the sacbee.com
Adam dramatically vowed last year that Blagojevich would take the witness stand.
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- Be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"
- Someone who sees an event and reports what happened
- 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"
- Spectator: 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"
- 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
- A witness is someone who has firsthand knowledge about a crime or significant event through their senses (e.g. seeing, hearing, smelling, touching), and can help certify important considerations to the crime or event. A witness who has seen the event firsthand is known as an "eye-witness". ...
- Witness is a 1985 American thriller film directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis. The screenplay by William Kelley, Pamela Wallace, and Earl W. ...
- Witness is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by Viji Thampi and written by Jagathy Sreekumar starring Jagathy Sreekumar, Parvathy Jayaram, Madhu, Suresh Gopi and Jayaram.
