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WITNESS

(noun, verb)

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There are 7 meanings of the word Witness.

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Witness - as a noun

Someone who sees an event and reports what happened

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
informant14witnesser12
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
beholder14observer13perceiver16percipient16speaker13talker10utterer7verbaliser15verbalizer24
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

Example: "The spectators applauded the performance"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
looker10spectator13viewer12watcher15
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
beholder14observer13perceiver16percipient16
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Testimony by word or deed to your religious faith

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
testimony14
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
attestant9attestator10attestor8

(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
individual15mortal8person8somebody16someone9soul4
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Witness - as a verb

Be a witness to

Example: "She witnessed the accident and had to testify in court"

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
watch13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Perceive or be contemporaneous with

Example: "We found republicans winning the offices"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
find8see3
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
experience21go throughsee3
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Example Sentences

"The witness identified the suspect in the lineup."
"The witness testified in court about what they saw."
"The witness's testimony was crucial in convicting the accused."
"The witness claimed to have seen a UFO in the sky."
"The witness recalled hearing a loud noise before the incident."
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Word Game Points

Is WITNESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, witness is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

WITNESS has a SCRABBLE points total of 10.

Is WITNESS a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, witness is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
WITNESS has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 11.

Is WITNESS a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, witness is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
WITNESS has a WORDFEUD points total of 10.

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