witness
Definition
- n. someone who sees an event and reports what happened
- n. testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
- n. (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
- n. (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
Word forms
- Past participle
- witnessed
- Past tense
- witnessed
- Present participle
- witnessing
- Third person singular
- witnesses
Example sentences
n.
The witness testified in court about what he saw that night.
vt.
She witnessed the accident and reported it to the police.
vi.
He decided to witness for his friend during the trial.