witness

Meaning

to see an event happen; to give evidence in court

a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident; someone who gives evidence in a court of law

someone who sees an event happen or to observe an event

Example Sentences

I witnessed the accident yesterday.

The witness testified in court yesterday.

She was a witness to the accident.

Synonyms

observe, see, watch, testify, observer, bystander, eyewitness, spectator, onlooker, viewer

Entry 1

observe, see, watch, testify

Entry 2

observer, bystander, eyewitness, spectator

Entry 3

observer, bystander, onlooker, viewer

Antonyms

ignore, miss, overlook, participant, perpetrator, defendant, accused, offender

Entry 1

ignore, miss, overlook

Entry 2

participant, perpetrator, defendant, accused

Entry 3

perpetrator, offender

Collocations

witness event, witness accident, witness ceremony, witness testimony, key witness, star witness, reliable witness, witness the event, be a witness, eye-witness, witness to the crime

Entry 1

witness event, witness accident, witness ceremony, witness testimony

Entry 2

key witness, star witness, reliable witness

Entry 3

witness the event, be a witness, eye-witness, witness to the crime