witness
/ˈwɪtnəs/
noun
- A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, and can describe what happened.
- The police interviewed a witness who saw the car speed away.
- She became a key witness in the trial after reporting what she saw.
- There was no witness to the accident, so the cause remains unclear.
- A person who is present at an event and signs a document to confirm that it happened or that someone's signature is genuine.
- The contract requires two witnesses to be valid.
- We need a witness to sign the marriage certificate.
- Her neighbor acted as a witness when she signed the will.
- Evidence or proof of something.
- The ancient ruins stand as a witness to a once-great civilization.
- The empty streets were a witness to the storm's power.
- His scars are a witness to the hardships he endured.
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verb
- To see an event happen, especially a crime or accident.
- Several people witnessed the robbery from across the street.
- Did anyone witness the car hitting the mailbox?
- She witnessed a beautiful sunset from the mountaintop.
- To be present at an event and sign a document to confirm it or someone's signature.
- The lawyer asked me to witness the will.
- We need someone to witness the contract before it is official.
- Two friends will witness the signing of the agreement.
- To be a time or place in which something happens.
- This city has witnessed many historical events.
- The 20th century witnessed incredible technological advances.
- The stadium witnessed a record-breaking performance last night.
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