witness (B1)
noun, verb
Pronunciation: /ˈwɪtnəs/
Definition
A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.
A person who gives testimony in court.
A person who is present at an event, such as a marriage or signing of a document, and can confirm that it took place.
Examples
A key witness to the robbery identified the suspect from a lineup.
She was called to the stand as a witness in the murder trial.
Two adults acted as witnesses to the wedding ceremony.
How to Use witness
- witness to (prepositional phrase)
- To be a person who saw an event. — "He was a witness to the crime."
- witness something (collocation)
- To see an event happen. — "She witnessed the entire event unfold."
- witness for (prepositional phrase)
- To act as a legal witness for someone or something. — "He agreed to be a witness for the defense."
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