Witness | Mean of witness in English Dictionary

/ˈwɪtnəs/

• Noun
• a person who sees something (such as a crime) happen
1. a murder witness
2. He was a witness to a robbery.
• a person who makes a statement in a court about what he or she knows or has seen
1. The defense/prosecution called its first witness to the stand.
2. a witness for the defense/prosecution
3. a character witness [=a person who can say whether someone is honest, has a good character, etc.]
• a person who is present at an event (such as a wedding) and can say that it happened
1. His aunt and uncle were witnesses at his baptism.
2. There must be two witnesses present when she signs the document.

• a statement of a person's religious beliefs
1. They gave witness to their faith. [=declared their belief in a god or religion]
• to show that something exists or is true
1. His success bears witness to the value of hard work.
2. Rising ticket sales bear witness to the band's popularity. [=show that the band is popular]
• to make a statement saying that you saw or know something
1. She was accused of bearing false witness. [=saying that she saw something that she did not really see]
• to see (something) happen
1. We have been witness to many changes in recent years. [=we have seen many changes in recent years]
• Verb
• to see (something) happen
1. Several people witnessed the accident.
2. We are witnessing a historic moment.
• to be present at (an event) in order to be able to say that it happened
1. He witnessed the signing of her will.
• to be the time or place when (something) happens
1. The past decade has witnessed many new advances in medical research. [=many new advances have occurred in the past decade]
2. The industry is witnessing a gradual decline in sales. [=sales are declining in the industry]
• to make a public statement about your religious beliefs
1. a chance to witness for the Lord
2. speakers witnessing to their faith [=stating what they believe]
• as shown by
1. The event was a success, as witnessed by the high turnout. [=the high turnout shows that the event was a success]