witness
//ˈwɪtnəs//
Noun
A person who sees an event happen, especially a crime or accident.
The police are looking for witnesses to the accident.
A person who gives testimony in a court of law about what they have seen or know.
The witness testified about what she saw on the night of the crime.
A person who is present at the signing of a document and signs it themselves to confirm this.
You need two witnesses to sign the contract.
Evidence or proof of something.
The ancient ruins bear witness to a once great civilization.
Verb
To see an event happen, especially a crime or accident.
Several people witnessed the accident at the intersection.
To be present at an event or the signing of a document and sign to confirm this.
Two colleagues witnessed the signing of the contract.
To be the place, period, or setting in which an event takes place.
This city has witnessed many important historical events.
To give testimony or evidence about something.
She witnessed against the defendant in court.