wit·ness (w t ns)n. 1. a. One who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced: a witness to the accident. b. One who furnishes evidence. 2. Something that serves as evidence; a sign. 3. Law a. One who is called on to testify before a court. b. One who is called on to be present at a transaction in order to attest to what takes place. c. One who signs one's name to a document for the purpose of attesting to its authenticity. 4. An attestation to a fact, statement, or event; testimony. 5. a. One who publicly affirms religious faith. b. Witness A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. v. wit·nessed, wit·ness·ing, wit·ness·es v.tr. 1. a. To be present at or have personal knowledge of. b. To take note of; observe. 2. To provide or serve as evidence of. See Synonyms at indicate. 3. To testify to; bear witness. 4. To be the setting or site of: This old auditorium has witnessed many ceremonies. 5. To attest to the legality or authenticity of by signing one's name to. v.intr. 1. To furnish or serve as evidence; testify. 2. To testify to one's religious beliefs. [Middle English, from Old English, from wit, knowledge; see wit1.] wit ness·er n. |
witness [ˈwɪtnɪs]
n
1. a person who has seen or can give first-hand evidence of some event
2. (Law) a person or thing giving or serving as evidence
3. (Law) a person who testifies, esp in a court of law, to events or facts within his own knowledge
4. (Law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document, signature, etc., by adding his own signature
(Law)
bear witness
a. to give written or oral testimony
b. to be evidence or proof of Related adjective testimonial
vb
1. (tr) to see, be present at, or know at first hand
2. (Law) to give or serve as evidence (of)
3. (tr) to be the scene or setting of this field has witnessed a battle
4. (Law) (intr) to testify, esp in a court of law, to events within a person's own knowledge
5. (Law) (tr) to attest to the genuineness of (a document, signature, etc.) by adding one's own signature
[Old English witnes (meaning both testimony and witness), from witan to know, wit2 + -ness; related to Old Norse vitni]
witnessable adj
witnesser n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | witness - someone who sees an event and reports what happened beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses attester, attestant - someone who affirms or vouches for the correctness or truth or genuineness of something speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims" |
| 2. |  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"beholder, observer, perceiver, percipient - a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses browser - a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular bystander - a nonparticipant spectator cheerer - a spectator who shouts encouragement eyewitness - a spectator who can describe what happened gawker - a spectator who stares stupidly without intelligent awareness motion-picture fan, moviegoer - someone who goes to see movies ogler - a viewer who gives a flirtatious or lewd look at another person rubbernecker, rubberneck - a person who stares inquisitively spy - a secret watcher; someone who secretly watches other people; "my spies tell me that you had a good time last night" starer - a viewer who gazes fixedly (often with hostility) | |
| 3. | witness - testimony by word or deed to your religious faith shahadah - the first pillar of Islam is an affirmation of faith testimony - a solemn statement made under oath | |
| 4. | witness - (law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| 5. |  witness - (law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of lawindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" adverse witness, hostile witness - a witness whose relationship to the opposing party is such that his or her testimony may be prejudiced against the opposing party; "a hostile witness can be asked leading questions and cross-examined" character witness - a witness who testifies under oath as to the good reputation of another person in the community where that person lives expert witness - a witness who has knowledge not normally possessed by the average person concerning the topic that he is to testify about lay witness - any witness who does not testify as an expert witness material witness - a witness whose testimony is both relevant to the matter at issue and required in order to resolve the matter | |
| Verb | 1. | witness - be a witness to; "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court" eyewitness - be present at an event and see it with one's own eyes watch - look attentively; "watch a basketball game" |
| 2. | witness - perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results" get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, discover, find out, pick up, see - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" catch - become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window" experience, go through, see - go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam" find - perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place; "I found myself in a difficult situation"; "When he woke up, he found himself in a hospital room" |
witness
noun
verb
1. see, mark, view, watch, note, notice, attend, observe, perceive, look on, be present at, behold (archaic or literary) Anyone who witnessed the attack is urged to contact the police.
2. countersign, sign, endorse, validate Ask a friend to witness your signature on the application.
bear witness
3. confirm, show, prove, demonstrate, bear out, testify to, be evidence of, corroborate, attest to, be proof of, vouch for, evince, betoken, be a monument to, constitute proof of Many of his poems bear witness to the years he spent in India.
Related words
adjective testimonial
adjective testimonial
Translations
witness [ˈwɪtnɪs]
A. N
1. (= person) → testigo mf
eye witness → testigo ocular
witness for the prosecution/defence → testigo de cargo/descargo
there were no witnesses → no hubo testigos
to call sb as a witness → citar a algn como testigo
we want no witnesses to this → no queremos que nadie vea esto, no queremos que haya testigos
I was (a) witness to this event → yo presencié este suceso, yo fui testigo de este suceso
eye witness → testigo ocular
witness for the prosecution/defence → testigo de cargo/descargo
there were no witnesses → no hubo testigos
to call sb as a witness → citar a algn como testigo
we want no witnesses to this → no queremos que nadie vea esto, no queremos que haya testigos
I was (a) witness to this event → yo presencié este suceso, yo fui testigo de este suceso
2. (= evidence) → testimonio m
to give witness for/against sb → atestiguar a favor de/en contra de algn
to bear witness to sth (lit) → atestiguar algo (fig) → demostrar or probar algo
in witness of → en fe de
to give witness for/against sb → atestiguar a favor de/en contra de algn
to bear witness to sth (lit) → atestiguar algo (fig) → demostrar or probar algo
in witness of → en fe de
B. VT
1. (= be present at) → presenciar, asistir a; (= see) → ver
to witness sb doing sth → ver a algn hacer algo, ver cómo algn hace algo
the accident was witnessed by two people → hay dos testigos del accidente
to witness a document → firmar un documento como testigo
this period witnessed important changes (liter) → este periodo fue testigo de cambios importantes
to witness sb doing sth → ver a algn hacer algo, ver cómo algn hace algo
the accident was witnessed by two people → hay dos testigos del accidente
to witness a document → firmar un documento como testigo
this period witnessed important changes (liter) → este periodo fue testigo de cambios importantes
2. (= attest by signature) → atestiguar la veracidad de
C. VI (= testify) → dar testimonio, atestiguar
to witness to sth → dar testimonio de or atestiguar algo
to witness to sth → dar testimonio de or atestiguar algo
witness [ˈwɪtnəs]
n
(= eyewitness) → témoin m
There were no witnesses → Il n'a pas eu de témoins.
in front of witnesses → devant témoins
to be witness to sth (= see) → être témoin de qch
There were no witnesses → Il n'a pas eu de témoins.
in front of witnesses → devant témoins
to be witness to sth (= see) → être témoin de qch
(in court) → témoin m
witness for the prosecution → témoin à charge
witness for the defence → témoin à décharge
witness for the prosecution → témoin à charge
witness for the defence → témoin à décharge
(to signature, marriage) → témoin m
(= testimony) to bear witness to sth → témoigner de qch
vt
(= see) [+ incident, attack, crime] → être témoin de
[+ signature, document] → certifier
(fig) (= see) [+ changes, events] → assister à
We are witnessing the breakdown of bureaucracy → Nous assistons à la faillite de la bureaucratie.
We are witnessing the breakdown of bureaucracy → Nous assistons à la faillite de la bureaucratie.
vi
to witness to sth → témoigner de qch
to witness to having seen sth → témoigner avoir vu qch
witness box (British) witness stand (US) n → barre f des témoins
witness statement n → déposition f de témoin
to witness to sth → témoigner de qch
to witness to having seen sth → témoigner avoir vu qch
witness box (British) witness stand (US) n → barre f des témoins
witness statement n → déposition f de témoin
witness
n
(= person: Jur, fig) → Zeuge m, → Zeugin f; witness for the defence (Brit) or defense (US) → Zeuge m → /Zeugin f → der Verteidigung; witness for the prosecution → Zeuge m → /Zeugin f → der Anklage; as God is my witness → Gott sei or ist mein Zeuge; to call somebody as a witness → jdn als Zeugen/Zeugin vorladen; I was then witness to a scene … → ich wurde Zeuge einer Szene …
vt
(= see) accident → Zeuge/Zeugin sein bei or (+gen); scenes → (mit)erleben, mit ansehen; changes → erleben; the year 1945 witnessed great changes → das Jahr 1945 sah einen großen Wandel
(= consider as evidence) → denken an (+acc), → zum Beispiel nehmen; witness the case of X → denken Sie nur an den Fall X, nehmen Sie nur den Fall X zum Beispiel
(= attest by signature) signature, will → bestätigen
vi (= testify) → bestätigen, bezeugen; to witness to something → etw bestätigen or bezeugen; to witness against somebody → gegen jdn aussagen
witness [ˈwɪtnɪs]
witness [ˈwɪtnɪs]
1. n
a. (person) → testimone m/f
witness for the prosecution/defence → testimone a carico/discarico
to call sb as a witness → chiamare qn a testimoniare
witness for the prosecution/defence → testimone a carico/discarico
to call sb as a witness → chiamare qn a testimoniare
b. (evidence) → testimonianza
to bear witness to sth (subj, person) → testimoniare qc (thing, result) → provare qc
to bear witness to sth (subj, person) → testimoniare qc (thing, result) → provare qc
2. vt
a. (event, crime) → essere testimone di; (change, improvement) → constatare
b. (attest by signature, document) → autenticare
witness [ˈwɪtnɪs]
1. n
a. (person) → testimone m/f
witness for the prosecution/defence → testimone a carico/discarico
to call sb as a witness → chiamare qn a testimoniare
witness for the prosecution/defence → testimone a carico/discarico
to call sb as a witness → chiamare qn a testimoniare
b. (evidence) → testimonianza
to bear witness to sth (subj, person) → testimoniare qc (thing, result) → provare qc
to bear witness to sth (subj, person) → testimoniare qc (thing, result) → provare qc
2. vt
a. (event, crime) → essere testimone di; (change, improvement) → constatare
b. (attest by signature, document) → autenticare
n witness [ˈwitnəs]
1 a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it Someone must have seen the accident but the police can find no witnesses. getuie شاهِد свидетел svědek, -kyně vidne der Zeuge/die Zeugin αυτόπτης μάρτυρας testigo pealtnägija شاهد silminnäkijä témoin עֵד प्रेक्षक svjedok szemtanú saksi sjónarvottur, vitni testimone 目撃者 목격자 liudininkas [] liecinieks saksi getuige vitne świadek testemunha martor очевидец svedok priča svedok vittne พยาน şahit, tanık 目擊者 очевидець گواہ nhân chứng 目击者
2 a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court. getuie شاهِد في مَحْكَمَه свидетел svědek, -kyně vidne der Zeuge/die Zeugin μάρτυρας δικαστηρίου testigo tunnistaja گواهى دادن todistaja témoin עֵד गवाह svjedok tanú saksi vitni testimone 証人 증거가 되는 사람 liudytojas liecinieks saksi getuige vitne świadek testemunha martor свидетель svedok priča svedok vittne พยาน şahit, tanık 證人 свідок گواہی nhân chứng 证人
3 a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine You cannot sign your will without witnesses. getuie شاهِد على تَوقيع свидетел svědek, -kyně vidne; vitterlighedsvidne der Zeuge/die Zeugin μάρτυρας testigo tunnistaja شهادت دادن todistaja témoin עֵד साक्षी svjedok tanú saksi (vitundar)vottur testimone 連署人 연서인(連署人) liudininkas liecinieks saksi getuige bevitnelse, vitne(underskrift) świadek testemunha martor свидетель (подписи) svedok priča svedok vittne ผู้ลงชื่อเป็นพยาน şahit, tanık 連署人 засвідчувач تصدیق lời ký làm chứng 连署人
v
1 to see and be present at This lady witnessed an accident at three o'clock this afternoon. gesien يَشْهَد، يَرى присъствам на být svědkem være vidne til Augenzeuge sein βλέπω, είμαι παρών σε κτ. presenciar, ver pealt nägema شهادت دادن nähdä être témoin de להיוֹת עֵד प्रेक्षण करना svjedočiti szemtanúja (vminek) menyaksikan vera vitni að essere testimone di 目撃する …을 목격하다 būti liudininku redzēt savām acīm; būt (kaut kā) lieciniekam menyaksikan; melihat kejadian getuige zijn van være vitne til, overvære być świadkiem presenciar a fi martor la быть очевидцем, свидетелем byť svedkom biti priča biti svedok bevittna เป็นพยาน tanık/şahit olmak 目擊 бути свідком; бачити شہادت دینا chứng kiến 目击
2 to sign one's name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine He witnessed my signature on the new agreement. as getuie geteken يُوَقِّع على، يَشْهَدُ على صِحَّةِ подписвам се като свидетел ověřit bevidne beglaubigen είμαι μάρτυρας, υπογράφω ως μάρτυρας firmar como testigo tõestama, kinnitama گواه بودن بر todistaa attester l'authenticité de לַחתוֹם כְּעֵד गवाही देना potpisati tanúként aláír menjadi saksi votta, staðfesta attestare 連署する …에 증인으로서 서명하다 paliudyti, patvirtinti apliecināt; apstiprināt menjadi saksi als getuige ondertekenen bevitne, overvære som vitne poświadczyć assinar como testemunha a atesta засвидетельствовать overiť overiti biti svedok intyga, betyga ลงนามเป็นพยาน tanıklık yapmak 作證 засвідчувати تصدیق کرنا ký tên làm chứng 作证
n witness-box / ˈwitness-stand
the stand from which a witness gives evidence in a court of law. getuiebank مَقْصورة الشُّهود في المَحْكَمَه свидетелска банка svědecká lavice vidneskranke der Zeugenstand εδώλιο μάρτυρα στο δικαστήριο barra de los testigos tunnistajapink جايگاه شهود todistajanaitio barre des témoins דוּכָן עִדים कठघरा postolje za svjedoka tanúk padja tempat saksi vitnastúka banco dei testimoni 証人席 (법정의) 증인석 liudytojo vieta liecinieka tribīne kandang saksi getuigenbank vitneboks barierka dla świadków banco das testemunhas boxa/banca martorilor место для дачи свидетельских показаний (в суде) svedecká lavica prostor za pričo postolje za svedočenje vittnesbås คอกพยาน tanık/şahit kürsüsü 證人席 місце для свідків گواہ کا کٹہرا ghế nhân chứng 证人席
bear witness
to give evidence She will bear witness to his honesty. getuig يَشْهَد، يُؤَدّي الشَّهادَه доказвам dosvědčit bevidne bezeugen βεβαιώνω για dar fe, atestiguar tunnistajaks olema گواهی دادن todistaa témoigner (de) לְהָעִיד עַל- गवाही देना svjedočiti vmit tanúsít memberi kesaksian bera vitni, vitna fare testimonianza 証言する 증언을 하다 paliudyti []liecināt menjadi saksi getuigen avlegge vitnesbyrd zaświadczyć dar testemunho a depune mărturie свидетельствовать dosvedčiť pričati o dati dokaz bära vittnesbörd om, vittna om เปิดเผยหลักฐาน tanıklık/şahitlik yapmak 作證 давати свідчення شہادت دینا cung cấp chứng cứ 作证
witness → شاهد svědek vidne Zeuge μάρτυρας testigo todistaja témoin svjedok testimone 目撃者 증인 getuige vitne świadek testemunha свидетель vittne พยาน tanık nhân chứng 证人
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