witnesses
Pronunciation: [ˈwɪtnəsɪz]
Word
Context: "law"
(noun) people who see an event happen and can tell others about it, especially in court. If someone sees a car accident and can explain what happened, they are a witness.
Example
The witnesses provided important information about the robbery.
Example
There were no witnesses to the incident, making it hard to figure out what happened.
Example
Who were the witnesses at the accident scene?
Context: "testimony"
(verb) to see something happen and then tell people about it, often in a legal situation. If you watch a crime and later describe what happened, you witness it.
Example
She witnessed the event and gave her statement to the police.
Example
He didn’t witness the fireworks display because he was inside the building.
Example
Did you witness anything unusual during the meeting?
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