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eyewitness

[ahy-wit-nis, ahy-wit-nis, 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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The agents arrived at Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet around 3:30 p.m., according to eyewitness Howie Rezendez, who filmed armed agents hop off their vehicles and head into the venue.

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Multiple eyewitnesses told the BBC the massive wing of the plane first pierced through the roof followed by parts of the fuselage.

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According to one eyewitness, people were seen jumping from as high as the third flood "to save themselves".

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Earlier, eyewitness Robert Fenton told the court Daniel "instantly fell to the floor" after he was attacked.

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Reports quoting an eyewitness said the Israelis opened fire when people tried to advance towards the site.

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