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Meaning of 'witness'
Meaning of 'witness' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Witness 
[ v. i.]
- Attestation of a fact or an event; testimony. [ v. i.]- That which furnishes evidence or proof.
- One who is cognizant; a person who beholds, or otherwise has personal knowledge of, anything; as, an eyewitness; an earwitness.
- One who testifies in a cause, or gives evidence before a judicial tribunal; as, the witness in court agreed in all essential facts.
- One who sees the execution of an instrument, and subscribes it for the purpose of confirming its authenticity by his testimony; one who witnesses a will, a deed, a marriage, or the like.
- To bear testimony; to give evidence; to testify.
2. Witness [ v. t.]
- To see or know by personal presence; to have direct
cognizance of. [ v. t.]- To give testimony to; to testify to; to attest.
- To see the execution of, as an instrument, and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity; as, to witness a bond or a deed.
Meaning of 'witness' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. witness [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
- a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
Example in sentence:
- sky watchers discovered a new star;
- television viewers;
- the spectators applauded the performance
2. witness [ v]
[ v]Meaning (2):
- be a witness to
- be a witness to
Example in sentence:
- She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court
Meaning (3):
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
Example in sentence:
- I want to see results;
- The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions;
- We found Republicans winning the offices;
- You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
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