someone who sees an event and reports what happened
Used in a Sentence
witness
How to use witness in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for witness.
Editorial note
This is how currency works; we've just been witness to one of the darker parts.
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Quick take
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of witness gathered in one view.
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
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for witness.
noun
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
noun
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"
noun
testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
noun
(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
See also: attestant, attestor, attestator
noun
(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
verb
be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"
verb
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"
Example sentences
This is how currency works; we've just been witness to one of the darker parts.
If it turns out that the DHS has sabotaged a witness, that will go against the government’s case.
A reader could be excused for having concerns that the author was not an objective witness.
Last April they set up a webcam so that anyone could watch and try to be the first person ever to witness the drop fall live.
"She turned to me and abruptly said that I was not needed as a witness and should leave immediately.
I want a witness from Homeland Security who can testify to what has happened.
Whooops, now that data is at Amazon. Imagine a police worker, seaching for email with witness details.
Aren't there already systems that are supposed to handle discrimination, in private, so that we don't have to witness it being discussed firsthand?
Consider that people have been convicted of serious offenses such as rape and murder based on the testimony of a single eye witness.
Some folks will know, and some folks will think they know, but having been high enough in the food chain to directly witness some executive shifts like this first hand, and to see how they got spun to the public and to others.
And the rules for evidence, "scientific" testimony, and witness reports are archaic, convoluted, and based on nothing resembling scientific or rational rigor.
I've been studying sightings and evidence as a hobby for many years, and based on credible eye-witness testimony I'm comfortably convinced that the United States government knows a lot more about intermittent atmospheric phenomenon than they are letting on.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use witness in a sentence?
This is how currency works; we've just been witness to one of the darker parts.
What does witness mean?
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
What part of speech is witness?
witness is commonly used as noun, verb.