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eyewitness

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eye·wit·ness  (wtns)
n.
A person who has seen someone or something and can bear witness to the fact.
eyewitness [ˈaɪˌwɪtnɪs]
n
a.  a person present at an event who can describe what happened
b.  (as modifier) an eyewitness account
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eyewitnesseyewitness - a spectator who can describe what happened
looker, spectator, viewer, watcher, witness - a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind); "the spectators applauded the performance"; "television viewers"; "sky watchers discovered a new star"
Verb1.eyewitness - be present at an event and see it with one's own eyes
witness - be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"
Translations
eyewitness [ˈaɪˌwɪtnɪs] N → testigo mf presencial or ocular
eyewitness [ˈaɪˌwɪtnɪs] n → testimone m/f oculare
eyewitness [ˈaɪˌwɪtnɪs] n → testimone m/f oculare


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I mention this because from the first oak I see I mean to rend such another branch, large and stout like that, with which I am determined and resolved to do such deeds that thou mayest deem thyself very fortunate in being found worthy to come and see them, and be an eyewitness of things that will with difficulty be believed.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
And the girl's fate he could picture as plainly as though he were an eyewitness to it.
The Return of Tarzan by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
`Madame,' said the president, `you have engaged to furnish the committee with some important particulars respecting the affair at Yanina, and you have stated that you were an eyewitness of the event.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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