EYEWITNESS

eyewitness

(noun) a spectator who can describe what happened

eyewitness

(verb) be present at an event and see it with one’s own eyes

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eyewitness (plural eyewitnesses)

Someone who sees an event and can report or testify about it.

Verb

eyewitness (third-person singular simple present eyewitnesses, present participle eyewitnessing, simple past and past participle eyewitnessed)

To be present at an event, and see it

Source: Wiktionary


Eye"wit`ness, n.

Definition: One who sees a thing done; one who has ocular view anything. We . . . were eyewitnesses of his majesty. 2 Pet. i. 16.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

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