witnessed

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For me the Chrome tabs merged with the app is one of the most confusing UI choices I have ever witnessed.

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Quick take

To see the execution of (a legal instrument), and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity.

Meaning at a glance

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verb

To see the execution of (a legal instrument), and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity.

verb

(transitive) To furnish proof of, to show.

verb

(transitive) To see or gain knowledge of through experience.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for witnessed.

verb

To see the execution of (a legal instrument), and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity.

See also: attested, observed, seen

verb

(transitive) To furnish proof of, to show.

See also: attested, observed, seen

verb

(transitive) To see or gain knowledge of through experience.

See also: attested, observed, seen

verb

(intransitive, construed with to or for) To present personal religious testimony; to preach at (someone) or on behalf of.

See also: attested, observed, seen

Example sentences

For me the Chrome tabs merged with the app is one of the most confusing UI choices I have ever witnessed.

Please refrain from baseless speculation on a process that you have not participated in or witnessed.

I have never witnessed a scenario where an article is pushed or pulled based on what an advertiser wants and I can't fathom how that would happen.

Anyway, that seems to be your opinion, but out of curiosity how many companies have you personally witnessed this happen in?

The only explanation I could come up with is the universe is essentially probabilistic and I had just witnessed some kind of winning-the-Mega-Lotto-odds improbable sort of event.

I think that was the biggest reason for the failure of the two Google Apps trials I witnessed.

Being an open plan space this behaviour was witnessed by about 80 other people.

I've witnessed situations where nobody has been willing to accept loss, snd the result is a conference call that lasts until 4am and a lot of angry customers.

The only serious injury I ever witnessed (a skull fracture) happened when someone was running on deck.

I've been around long enough that if that were still a problem, I would expect to have witnessed it firsthand.

Aside from the metro system in Saigon, I've witnessed yet more, massive construction projects and change.

I was on Slashdot for a very long time and witnessed many changes of ownership.

Quote examples

I have witnessed two different trials of Google Apps for "regular" office workers.

A few months back I witnessed someone pretty much accosted because he dared to ask, "...can any of you guys help me with this?".

While efforts to get more women into tech are commendable, I've witnessed an attitude of "we'd love to see more women, just as long as they act like honorary guys, and they get rid of all that girly shit".