witness

nounverbB1 · Intermediate

A person who sees something happen.

Meanings of «witness»

1 · noun

a person who sees something happen

The witness described what she saw in court.

2 · verb

to see something happen in person

Many people witnessed the accident on that busy street.

Similar: see observe

Translation

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«witness» in 17 languages

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ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

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The difference between similar words

a person who sees something happen

witnessa person who sees an event and may tell about itThe witness described the car to the police.

bystandera person who is near an event but not involvedA bystander called an ambulance.

onlookera person who watches something happenA crowd of onlookers watched the fire.

spectatora person who watches a sport or showThousands of spectators came to the match.

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a person who sees something happen

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