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   witness

   /ˈwɪtnɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place: "police are appealing for witnesses to the accident" Similar observeronlookerlooker-oneyewitnessspectatorviewerwatcherbystanderpasser-byearwitness
   • ▪ a person giving sworn testimony to a court of law or the police: "a key witness at the trial" Similar attestortestifierdeponent
   • ▪ a person who is present at the signing of a document and signs it themselves to confirm this: "a deed signed in the presence of a witness"
   • 2. evidence; proof: "the memorial service was witness to the wide circle of his interests" Similar evidenceindicationprooftestimony
   • ▪ used to refer to confirmation or evidence given by signature or under oath: "in witness thereof, the parties sign this document"
   • ▪ open profession of one's religious faith through words or actions: "they will be able to give witness of their faith and confidence in God"
   • 3. a line or remnant of an original surface on a workpiece to show how much material has been removed or the shape of the original outline.

   verb

   • 1. see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen: "staff who witnessed the murder" Similar seeobservewatchlook on atbe a witness toviewnotenoticespotbe present atattendliterary:behold
   • ▪ be present as someone signs (a document) or gives (their signature) to a document and sign it oneself to confirm this: "the clerk witnessed her signature" Similar countersignsignendorsevalidatecertificatedocumentnotarize
   • 2. have knowledge of (a development) from observation or experience: "what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity"
   • ▪ be the place, period, or setting in which (an event or development) takes place: "the 1980s witnessed an unprecedented increase in the scope of the electronic media"
   • ▪ be a sign or proof of (something); serve as evidence: "the mid-1980s saw an intensification of interest in community care, as witnessed by the publication of four major reports" Similar attest tobe evidence/proof oftestify tobear witness toconfirmevidenceproveverifycorroboratesubstantiatebear outshowdemonstrateestablishbe a monument toindicaterevealliterary:bespeak
   • ▪ used to introduce an example that proves a preceding statement: "the nuclear family is a vulnerable institution—witness the rates of marital breakdown"
   • 3. openly profess one's religious faith: "one of the purposes of his coming was to nerve the disciples to witness to Jesus"

   Word Origin Old Englishwitnes (see wit1, -ness).

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › witnessWitness Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : attestation of a fact or event : testimony. 2. : one that gives evidence. specifically : one who testifies in a cause or before a judicial tribunal. 3. : one asked to be present at a transaction so as to be able to testify to its having taken place. 4. : one who has personal knowledge of something.

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0090329Witness (1985) - IMDb

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   Feb 8, 1985 · Witness: Directed by Peter Weir. With Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Josef Sommer, Lukas Haas. While protecting an Amish boy - who is the sole witness to a brutal murder - and his mother, a detective is forced to seek refuge within their community when his own life is threatened.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › witnessWITNESS Synonyms: 120 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam ...

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   Synonyms for WITNESS: testimony, evidence, proof, testament, documentation, testimonial, confirmation, validation; Antonyms of WITNESS: rebuttal, refutation, charge, allegation, accusation, disproof, assumption, presumption.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › witnessWITNESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   A witness is someone who was present at or perceives an incident, event, or occurrence, as in Jamal was a witness to the fact that I completed all my homework. People who witness something typically do so through seeing, although they can also witness a smell or sound.

7. tubitv.com › movies › 491706Watch Witness (1985) - Free Movies | Tubi

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   1985 · 1 hr 53 min. R. Drama · Action · Crime · Thriller. When a young Amish boy witnesses a murder, a hardened Philly detective goes into hiding in Amish country to protect him until the trial. Subtitles: English.

8. www.youtube.com › watchWitness Original Trailer (Peter Weir, 1985) - YouTube

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   Jul 28, 2023 · Noted for its sensitive portrayal of the Amish community, Witness features a career-best performance from Ford, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Now fully restored in 4k ...

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › witnessWITNESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   WITNESS meaning: 1. a person who sees an event happening, especially a crime or an accident: 2. to see something…. Learn more.