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witness
noun
-
witness
,
witnesses
a
person
who
sees
an
event
happen
,
especially
an
accident
or
crime
•
A
witness
told
the
police
she
saw
the
car
run
the
red
light
.
A
witness
told
the
police
she
saw
the
car
run
the
red
light
.
•
There
was
no
witness
to
the
fire
,
so
its
cause
remains
unknown
.
There
was
no
witness
to
the
fire
,
so
its
cause
remains
unknown
.
Old
English
witnes
,
from
wit
‘
knowledge
’
+
-ness
.
Originally
‘
knowledge
’,
later
‘
knowledge
from
observation
’,
and
finally
the
current
sense
‘
person
who
sees
an
event
’.
noun
-
witness
,
witnesses
a
person
who
gives
evidence
in
a
court
of
law
about
what
they
know
or
have
seen
•
The
key
witness
took
the
stand
and
identified
the
suspect
.
The
key
witness
took
the
stand
and
identified
the
suspect
.
•
After
hearing
the
witness
,
the
jury
grew
silent
.
After
hearing
the
witness
,
the
jury
grew
silent
.
verb
-
witness
,
witnessing
,
witnesses
,
witnessed
to
see
something
happen
,
especially
an
important
event
or
crime
•
Crowds
witnessed
the
fireworks
display
from
the
riverbank
.
Crowds
witnessed
the
fireworks
display
from
the
riverbank
.
•
She
will
witness
the
signing
of
the
treaty
tomorrow
.
She
will
witness
the
signing
of
the
treaty
tomorrow
.
verb
-
witness
,
witnessing
,
witnesses
,
witnessed
to
sign
a
document
or
be
present
at
its
signing
to
confirm
it
is
genuine
•
Could
you
witness
my
signature
on
this
form
?
Could
you
witness
my
signature
on
this
form
?
•
Two
officials
witnessed
the
contract
signing
.
Two
officials
witnessed
the
contract
signing
.