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: a witness who testifies as to the character or reputation especially of a criminal defendant : a witness who gives character evidence —
WITNESS definition: 1. a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident: 2. to see something…. Learn more.
witness - 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"
A witness is someone who was present at or perceives an incident, event, or occurrence, as in Jamal was a witness to the fact that I completed all my homework. People who witness something typically do so through seeing, although they can also witness a smell or sound.
A witness is someone who appears in a court of law to say what they know about a crime or other event. In the next three or four days, eleven witnesses will be called to testify. [ Also + for ]
to bear witness: (of a person, a book, etc.) to give oral or written testimony or evidence; hence figurative to furnish or constitute evidence or proof; to testify, witness to (occasionally of). to bear ( one ) witness : to corroborate one's statement or be a witness of one's action.
In court, you can be a witness for the defense or prosecution. You can also witness a legal document, like a will, or a wedding conducted by the justice of the peace. Religious people use this word a lot too: being a witness in that sense is being a true believer who tries to convert others.
to show that something is true; to provide evidence for something. His good health is a witness to the success of the treatment. Definition of witness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
WITNESS meaning: 1 : a person who sees something (such as a crime) happen often + to; 2 : a person who makes a statement in a court about what he or she knows or has seen
witness a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people; a person who gives evidence in a court of law: Police are seeking witnesses to the accident. observer a person who watches something happen: According to observers, the election was peaceful and fair.