witness
B2Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈwɪtnəs/US /ˈwɪtnəs/
Meaning
noun
a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people
“He failed to interview a key witness.”
verb
to see something happen (typically a crime or an accident)
“to witness an accident/a murder/an attack”
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