witness

Definition

Examples

A witness told the police that she saw the car leave quickly.

Word Family

Synonyms

• spectatora close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
• observera person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
• testifygive testimony in a court of law

Collocations

• Easy eyewitness to the traffic accident
  to eyewitness to the traffic accident, meaning to be present at an event and see it with one's own eyes
• Medium witness the signing of the partnership contract
  to witness the signing of the partnership contract, meaning to be a witness to
• Hard subpoena key witnesses in grand jury proceedings
  to subpoena key witnesses in grand jury proceedings, meaning to serve or summon with a subpoena
• Very Hard bear witness to the harrowing atrocities of war
  to bear witness to the harrowing atrocities of war, meaning to have