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to witness
01
to see an act of crime or an accident
02
to have firsthand knowledge of a development or event through observation or personal experience
Witness
01
a person who sees an event, especially a criminal scene
02
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
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testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
04
(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
05
(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
Example
I have witnessed several accidents at this busy intersection.
She witnesses incidents of shoplifting in her store.
She witnessed a pickpocketing incident during her trip.
The farmer witnessed the birth of a baby calf in the barn.
The Restoration era witnessed the reestablishment of the monarchy and traditional forms of government.
