Witness – Synonyms, Antonyms, Meaning, Definition and More

Standard Synonyms

Observe
See
Watch
View
Perceive

Slang Synonyms

See
Hear
Touch

Academic Synonyms

View
See
Observe
Watch
Discern

Old English Synonyms

Observe
See
Remark
Point out
Indicate
Testify

Regional Synonyms

Testify
Give evidence
Bear witness
Certify

Industry-specific Synonyms

Eyewitness
Spectator
Beholder

Antonyms

Unwitnessed
Unseen
Unobserved
Unnoted
Unnoticed

Meaning

to see or know something through personal experience

Definition

A witness is a person who, through personal knowledge, observation, or experience, can provide information that can be used in a court of law to help determine the outcome of a case.

Example Sentences

I am a witness to the accident.
She was a witness to the murder.
He is a witness to the will.
They are witnesses to the contract.
We were witnesses to the birth.