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witness [ wit·ness ]

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ˈwɪtnəs ]
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ˈwɪtnəs ]
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Noun

1. A person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.

Sgt Bussey has now appealed for witnesses to the accident.

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2. A person giving sworn testimony to a court of law or the police.

The said witness gave a statement to the police as well as testimony at trial.

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3. 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

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4. Evidence; proof.

His Narrative stands witness to this issue of self-naming.

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5. Used to refer to confirmation or evidence given by signature or under oath.

in witness thereof, the parties sign this document

6. Open profession of one's religious faith through words or actions.

Dialogue allows for and encourages faithful and personal witness.

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7. 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

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2. Be present as someone signs (a document) or gives (their signature) to a document and sign it oneself to confirm this.

Sir Elton's signature was witnessed by Mr Halley.

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3. Have knowledge of (a development) from observation or experience.

what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity

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4. Be the place, period, or setting in which (an event or development) takes place.

Finally, this period witnessed an unprecedented growth of Japan's cities.

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5. Be a sign or proof of (something); serve as evidence.

his writings witness to an inner toughness

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6. Used to introduce an example that proves a preceding statement.

While I admire De-Bono ideas he does seem to be a bit of a control freak - witness his statement that the Aborigines have been playing the didgeridoo wrong for 3000 years.

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7. Openly profess one's religious faith.

one of the purposes of his coming was to nerve the disciples to witness to Jesus

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Origin

1. Old English witnes(see wit, -ness).

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