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I UK [ˈwɪtnəs] / US noun
Word forms "witness":
singular witness plural witnesses
1)
a) [countable] someone who sees a crime, accident, or other event happen

Witnesses reported hearing two gunshots.

witness to:

Any witnesses to the incident are asked to contact the police.

appeal for witnesses:

Detectives are appealing for witnesses.

b) someone who tells a court what they know about a crime

More than twenty witnesses will be called.

an expert witness for the defence/prosecution

2)
a) [countable] someone who watches you sign an official document and then signs it to state that they have watched you
b) someone who is with you when you get married and who signs the official document that you sign
3)
a) [countable] someone who speaks about their strong Christian beliefs
b) [countable/uncountable] a public statement that someone makes about their strong Christian beliefs
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II UK [ˈwɪtnəs] / US verb
Word forms "witness":
present tense I/you/we/they witness he/she/it witnesses present participle witnessing past tense witnessed past participle witnessed
1) [transitive] to see something happen, for example a crime or an accident

Several journalists witnessed the incident in which eight people were injured.

Ambulance crews witness scenes like these every day.

a) to be present when something important happens

What we are witnessing is a party running out of ideas.

b) used for saying that something happened at a particular time or in a particular place

The 1980s witnessed enormous growth in the financial sector.

2) [transitive] to watch someone sign an official document, and then sign it yourself to state that you have watched them

Could you witness my signature on this visa application?

3) [intransitive] to tell people about your strong Christian beliefs
4) [transitive] used before you give an example that proves what you have just said

He was as much a journalist as a storyteller: witness the fact that many of his concerns are still relevant today.

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