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witness

/ˈwɪtnəs/

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noun

plural -nesses

[count] a person who sees something (such as a crime) happen

a murder witness - often + to

He was a witness to a robbery. - see also eyewitness

b law :a person who makes a statement in a court about what he or she knows or has seen

The defense/prosecution called its first witness to the stand.

a witness for the defense/prosecution

a character witness [=a person who can say whether someone is honest, has a good character, etc.]

[count] :a person who is present at an event (such as a wedding) and can say that it happened

His aunt and uncle were witnesses at his baptism.

There must be two witnesses present when she signs the document.

[noncount] US :a statement of a person's religious beliefs

They gave witness to their faith. [=declared their belief in a god or religion]

bear witness

to show that something exists or is true - + to

His success bears witness to the value of hard work.

Rising ticket sales bear witness to the band's popularity. [=show that the band is popular]

formal :to make a statement saying that you saw or know something

She was accused of bearing false witness. [=saying that she saw something that she did not really see]

be witness to

to see (something) happen

We have been witness to many changes in recent years. [=we have seen many changes in recent years]

verb

-nesses; -nessed; -nessing

[+ obj] :to see (something) happen

Several people witnessed the accident.

We are witnessing a historic moment.

[+ obj] law :to be present at (an event) in order to be able to say that it happened :to act as a legal witness of (something)

He witnessed the signing of her will.

[+ obj] :to be the time or place when (something) happens

The past decade has witnessed many new advances in medical research. [=many new advances have occurred in the past decade]

The industry is witnessing a gradual decline in sales. [=sales are declining in the industry]

[+ obj] - used to say that something is an example of or is proof of something

The economy is improvingwitness the decrease in unemployment. [=the decrease in unemployment shows that the economy is improving]

[no obj] US :to make a public statement about your religious beliefs

a chance to witness for the Lord

speakers witnessing to their faith [=stating what they believe]

as witnessed by

as shown by

The event was a success, as witnessed by the high turnout. [=the high turnout shows that the event was a success]

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