eyewitness
noun
eye·wit·ness
ˈī-ˈwit-nəs 
: one who sees an occurrence or an object
especially
: one who gives a report on what he or she has seen
Examples of eyewitness in a Sentence
The police are hoping to locate an eyewitness to the shooting.
He was able to give an eyewitness account of the shooting.
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Following a series of Miami Herald articles detailing flaws in the investigation, including FWC officers never following up with eyewitnesses, a Miami-Dade firefighter at the scene that day spoke to the State Attorney’s Office and said Pino displayed signs of intoxication that day.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Earlier Tuesday, the NTSB conducted interviews with eyewitnesses and did an inspection of the Brooklyn Bridge, officials said.
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The scene was captured on video by multiple eyewitnesses, showing the ship – which was flying a large Mexican flag – traveling swiftly in reverse toward the bridge near the Brooklyn side of the East River.
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One eyewitness, Claudio Chavez, who was nearby in upholstery shop at the time, told the New York Post his front window was shattered.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
Earlier Tuesday, the NTSB conducted interviews with eyewitnesses and did an inspection of the Brooklyn Bridge, officials said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
The scene was captured on video by multiple eyewitnesses, showing the ship – which was flying a large Mexican flag – traveling swiftly in reverse toward the bridge near the Brooklyn side of the East River.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
One eyewitness, Claudio Chavez, who was nearby in upholstery shop at the time, told the New York Post his front window was shattered.
—Chris Irvine, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2025
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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyewitness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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eyewitness
noun
eye·wit·ness
-ˈwit-nəs
: a person who sees an occurrence and is able to give a report of it
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