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eyewitness

[ noun ahy-wit-nis, ahy-wit-nis; verb ahy-wit-nis ]

noun

  1. a person who actually sees some act, occurrence, or thing and can give a firsthand account of it:

    There were two eyewitnesses to the murder.



verb (used with object)

  1. to view with one's own eyes:

    to eyewitness a murder.

eyewitness

/ ˈɪˌɪٲɪ /

noun

    1. a person present at an event who can describe what happened
    2. ( as modifier )

      an eyewitness account

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of eyewitness1

First recorded in 1530–40; eye + witness
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An eyewitness told BBC Scotland News that McCourt was "surrounded" by six officers when he was asked to step off a No. 5 bus close to the junction with Leith Walk.

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In a series of voice notes, an eyewitness – who asked not to be named – described several recent incidents in which local residents prevented Hamas fighters from carrying out military actions from inside their community.

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Some eyewitnesses said it appeared the gunmen targeted non-Muslims but others have described the shooting as random.

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In a statement released after Tuesday's hearing, the CPS said Brown had "fled the scene", but had been spotted by eyewitnesses and captured on CCTV.

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"Titanic is the last surviving eyewitness to the disaster, and she still has stories to tell," said Parks Stephenson, a Titanic analyst.

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