WITNESS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of witness – Learner’s Dictionary

witness
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈwɪtnəs/
us

witness noun [C] (COURT)

someone in a court of law who says what they have seen and what they know about a crime:
The witness was called to the stand.
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witness noun [C] (SEE)

B2
someone who sees an accident or crime:
Police are appealing for witnesses to the shooting.

witness noun [C] (DOCUMENT)

someone who signs their name on an official document to say that they were present when someone else signed it
witness
verb [ T ]
uk
/ˈwɪtnəs/
us

witness verb [T] (SEE)

B2
to see something happen, especially an accident or crime:
Did anyone witness the attack?

witness verb [T] (DOCUMENT)

to sign your name on an official document to say that you were present when someone else signed it

(Definition of witness from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of witness

in Chinese (Traditional)
看見, (尤指犯罪或事故的)目擊者, 見證人…
in Chinese (Simplified)
看见, (尤指犯罪或事故的)目击者, 见证人…
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testigo, presenciar, testigo [masculine-feminine…
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testemunha, ser testemunha de, presenciar…
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साक्षीदार, गुन्हा वा अपघात घडताना पाहणारी व्यक्ती, विशिष्ट प्रसंगी उपस्थित राहून सर्व व्यवस्थित झाले आहे याचा पुरावा म्हणून नावानिशी स्वतःची सही करणारा…
目撃者, ~を目撃する, 目撃者(もくげきしゃ)…
tanık, şahit, şahitlik…
témoin [masculine], être témoin de, servir de témoin…
testimoni, presenciar…
getuige, getuige zijn van, als getuige ondertekenen…
ஒரு நிகழ்வு நடப்பதைக் காணும் ஒரு நபர், குறிப்பாக ஒரு குற்றம் அல்லது விபத்து, ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நிகழ்வில் கலந்துகொண்டு…
(किसी घटना या अपराध का) साक्षी, गवाह, (किसी विशेष प्रयोजन हेतु हस्ताक्षर करके किसी चीज़ के सही होने का सबूत देने वाला) गवाह…
સાક્ષી, ઘટના અથવા ગુનાનો સાક્ષી, કોઈ ચોક્કસ હેતુ માટે તેના પર સહી કરીને તેની સાચીતા સાબિત કરો…
vidne, vitterlighedsvidne, være vidne til…
vittne, bevittna, intyga…
saksi, menyaksikan, melihat kejadian…
der Zeuge / die Zeugin, Augenzeuge sein, beglaubigen…
vitne [neuter], være vitne til, bevitne…
گواہ, چشم دید گواہ, ایسے گواہ جو کسی معاہدہ یا واقعہ کے گواہ ہوں…
очевидець, свідок, засвідчувач…
свидетель, очевидец, быть свидетелем…
సాక్షి, ప్రత్యక్ష సాక్షి…
شاهِد, يَشْهَد…
প্রত্যক্ষদর্শী, সাক্ষী, চাক্ষুষ দেখা…
svědek, -kyně, být svědkem…
saksi, menyaksikan, menjadi saksi…
พยาน, ผู้ลงชื่อเป็นพยาน, เป็นพยาน…
nhân chứng, lời ký làm chứng, chứng kiến…
świadek, być świadkiem, poświadczać…
목격자, 목격하다…
testimone, assistere a, essere presente a…
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