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witness meaning and definition

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WITNESS noun

Definition of witness (noun)

  1. someone who sees an event and reports what happened
  2. 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"
    • synonyms: looker, spectator, viewer, watcher
  3. testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
  4. (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
  5. (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law

WITNESS verb

Definition of witness (verb)

  1. be a witness to
    • "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"
  2. 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"
    • synonyms: find, see
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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