eyewitness
word
/ˈaɪˈwɪtnəs/
Y-wit-nis
/ˈaɪwɪtnəs/
Y-wit-nis
Definition
A person who sees an event, especially a crime or accident, and can describe what happened because they were there.
Usage & Nuances
Mostly used in legal or police contexts. Common collocations: 'eyewitness testimony', 'eyewitness account', 'eyewitness report.' Implies the person actually saw the event, not just heard about it.
Spanish: testigo presencial - testigo ocularPortuguese (BR): testemunha ocularPortuguese (PT): testemunha ocularChinese (Simplified): 目击者Chinese (Traditional): 目擊者Hindi: प्रत्यक्षदर्शीArabic: شاهد عيانBengali: চোখের সাক্ষী - প্রত্যক্ষদর্শীRussian: очевидец - свидетель (очевидец)Japanese: 目撃者Vietnamese: nhân chứng - người chứng kiếnKorean: 목격자Turkish: görgü tanığıUrdu: عینی شاہدIndonesian: saksi mata
Example Sentences
The police interviewed the eyewitness after the accident.
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An eyewitness saw the thief run away.
basic
The news showed an eyewitness report about the fire.
basic
She gave an eyewitness account to the detectives at the scene.
natural
There were no eyewitnesses to the robbery, so it was hard to solve.
natural
Being an eyewitness doesn’t always mean you remember every detail clearly.
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