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eyewitness
[ noun ahy-wit-nis, ahy-wit-nis; verb ahy-wit-nis ]
noun
- 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)
- to view with one's own eyes:
to eyewitness a murder.
eyewitness
/ ˈɪˌɪٲɪ /
noun
- a person present at an event who can describe what happened
- ( as modifier )
an eyewitness account
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of eyewitness1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Some eyewitnesses said it appeared the gunmen targeted non-Muslims but others have described the shooting as random.
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.
"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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