WITNESS

Meaning of WITNESS in English

The regular definition of this word is a person who perceives an event (by seeing, hearing, smelling or other sensory perception). The legal definition refers to the court-supervised recital of that sensory experience, in writing ( deposition ) or verbally ( testimony ).

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WITNESS — I. ˈwitnə̇s noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English witnesse, from Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, from wit, n. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITNESS — — witnessable , adj. — witnesser , n. /wit"nis/ , v.t. 1. to see, hear, or know by personal presence …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WITNESS — I. ˈwit-nəs noun Etymology: Middle English witnesse, from Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, from wit (II) Date: before 12th …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WITNESS — vi that which furnishes evidence or proof. 2. witness ·vi attestation of a fact or an event; testimony. 3. witness …
Webster English vocab
WITNESS — [wit.ness] n [ME witnesse, fr. OE witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, fr. [2]wit] (bef. 12c) 1: attestation of a fact or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WITNESS — witness BrE AmE ˈwɪt nəs -nɪs ▷ witness|ed t ▷ witness|es ɪz əz ▷ witness|ing ɪŋ ▶ ˈ witness box …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WITNESS — / ˈwɪtnəs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun PERSON WHO SEES STH 1. (also eye·wit·ness ) [ C ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WITNESS — I. wit ‧ ness 1 S2 W3 /ˈwɪtnəs, ˈwɪtnɪs/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: witnes 'knowledge, …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WITNESS — n. & v. --n. 1 a person present at some event and able to give information about it (cf. EYEWITNESS). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WITNESS — n. & v. n. 1 a person present at some event and able to give information about it (cf. EYEWITNESS). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WITNESS — n. & v. --n. 1. a person present at some event and able to give information about it (cf. EYEWITNESS). …
Oxford English vocab
WITNESS — ( witnesses, witnessing, witnessed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A witness …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WITNESS — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a key witness (= someone who can give important information about a crime ) …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WITNESS — [verb] [T]A woman who witnessed the accident said that the car was going at more than 80 mph when it …
Cambridge English vocab
WITNESS — I. noun 1 person who sees sth ADJECTIVE ▪ crucial ( esp. BrE ), key , material , vital ( …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
WITNESS — n. 25B6; noun witnesses claimed that he started the fight : OBSERVER, onlooker, eyewitness, spectator, viewer, watcher; bystander, passer-by. a …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
WITNESS — n. 1 observer, onlooker, spectator, viewer, eyewitness, bystander, watcher, Rare earwitness Were you a witness to what took place here? …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
WITNESS — Among people with whom writing is not common the evidence of a transaction is given by some tangible memorial or …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
WITNESS — 1. сущ. 1) а) свидетель (особ. в суде), очевидец to bear false witness ≈ давать ложные показания to cross-examine a …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WITNESS — witness.ogg 1. ʹwıtnıs n 1. 1> свидетель, очевидец the witnesses of the accident - очевидцы аварии 2> свидетель ( особ. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
WITNESS — witness сущ.1) а) свидетель (особ. в суде), очевидец to bear false witness — давать ложные показания to cross-examine a witness …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
WITNESS — 1. ʹwıtnıs n 1. 1> свидетель, очевидец the witnesses of the accident - очевидцы аварии 2> свидетель ( особ. в …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
WITNESS — 1. сущ. 1) а) свидетель ( особ. в суде ) , очевидец to bear false witness — давать ложные показания …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
WITNESS — 1. сущ. 1) а) свидетель (особ. в суде), очевидец to bear false witness — давать ложные показания to cross-examine a witness — осуществить перекрестный …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
WITNESS — 1. _n. 1> свидетель (особ. в суде); to call to witness - ссылаться на; призывать в свидетели 2> очевидец 3> …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
WITNESS — 1. n. 1. свидетель (особ. в суде); to call to witness - ссылаться на; призывать в свидетели 2. очевидец 3. …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
WITNESS — 1. сущ., юр. 1) очевидец, свидетель 2) доказательство 3) свидетельское показание • - adverse witness - call a witness - character witness - examination of witness - examine a …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
WITNESS — 1. _n. 1> свидетель (_особ. в суде); to call to witness ссылаться на; призывать в свидетели 2> очевидец 3> понятой …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WITNESS — 1) свидетель; понятой 2) свидетельство, свидетельское показание | давать свидетельские показания; свидетельствовать; подписывать в качестве свидетеля • witness against a defendant — свидетель …
Англо-Русский юридический словарь
WITNESS — юр свидетель Лицо, дающее показания или представляющее доказательства под присягой (например, свидетель-эксперт [expert witness]) в суде или на слушании. Свидетель должен быть …
WITNESS — 1. сущ. 1) а) свидетель (особ. в суде), очевидец to bear false witness ≈ давать ложные показания to cross-examine a …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WITNESS — n. (person) testimon (-ie); v. vider; atestar (-ation)
English interlingue dictionary
WITNESS — saksi
English-Visayan vocabulary
WITNESS — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, ~, from 2wit Date: before 12th century attestation …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WITNESS — (v. i.) To bear testimony; to give evidence; to testify.
Английский словарь Webster
WITNESS — (v. t.) To see the execution of, as an instrument, and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing its authenticity; …
Английский словарь Webster
WITNESS — (v. t.) To give testimony to; to testify to; to attest.
Английский словарь Webster
WITNESS — (v. t.) To see or know by personal presence; to have direct cognizance of.
Английский словарь Webster
WITNESS — (v. i.) One who sees the execution of an instrument, and subscribes it for the purpose of confirming its authenticity …
Английский словарь Webster
WITNESS — (v. i.) One who testifies in a cause, or gives evidence before a judicial tribunal; as, the witness in court …
Английский словарь Webster
WITNESS — (v. i.) One who is cognizant; a person who beholds, or otherwise has personal knowledge of, anything; as, an eyewitness; …
Английский словарь Webster
WITNESS — (v. i.) That which furnishes evidence or proof.
Английский словарь Webster
WITNESS — (v. i.) Attestation of a fact or an event; testimony.
Английский словарь Webster
WITNESS — ( v. t. ) To see the execution of, as an instrument, and subscribe it for the purpose of establishing …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITNESS — ( v. t. ) To see or know by personal presence; to have direct cognizance of.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITNESS — ( v. t. ) To give testimony to; to testify to; to attest.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITNESS — ( v. i. ) To bear testimony; to give evidence; to testify.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITNESS — ( v. i. ) That which furnishes evidence or proof.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITNESS — ( v. i. ) One who testifies in a cause, or gives evidence before a judicial tribunal; as, the witness …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITNESS — ( v. i. ) One who sees the execution of an instrument, and subscribes it for the purpose of confirming …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITNESS — ( v. i. ) One who is cognizant; a person who beholds, or otherwise has personal knowledge of, anything; as, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITNESS — ( v. i. ) Attestation of a fact or an event; testimony.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
WITNESS — v. look on, see, observe; testify, vouch for, corroborate; be an eye-witness; note, notice
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WITNESS — n. testifier; onlooker, bystander; eye-witness; testimony
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WITNESS — n. character witness Jehovah's Witness witness box witness stand
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WITNESS — n. Function: transitive verb Date: 14th century 1 : to testify to : ATTEST 2 : to act as legal …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WITNESS — n. Pronunciation: ' wit-n ə s Function: noun Etymology: Middle English witnesse, from Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, from …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WITNESS — ■ noun 1》 a person who sees an event take place. 2》 a person giving sworn testimony to a court …
Concise Oxford English vocab
WITNESS — (~es, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A ~ to …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WITNESS — Synonyms and related words : TV-viewer, accessory, acknowledge, admission, adviser, affidavit, affirm, affirmation, allegation, allege, announce, announcer, annunciator, appear, argue, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
WITNESS — n. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: CERTIFY 1, attest, vouch Related Words: affirm; endorse, subscribe 2 Synonyms: INDICATE 2, announce, argue, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WITNESS — n. Function: noun 1 Synonyms: TESTIMONY , attestation, confirmation, evidence, proof, testament, testimonial 2 Synonyms: SPECTATOR , beholder, by-sitter, bystander, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
WITNESS — I . n. 1. Testimony, evidence, attestation, corroboration, proof, confirmation. 2. Deponent, corroborator, eye-~. II . v. a. 1. Attest, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
WITNESS — I. noun 1. Synonyms: testimony , attestation, confirmation, evidence, proof, testament, testimonial 2. Synonyms: spectator , beholder, by-sitter, bystander, eyewitness, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary

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