eyewitness

as in witness
a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it The police are hoping to locate an eyewitness to the shooting.

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Recent Examples of eyewitness Authorities were then able to identify Torres-Chirinos as a suspect because surveillance video and an eyewitness placed his car at the scenes of both crimes. Chris Spargo, People.com, 16 May 2025 Multiple eyewitnesses confirmed the last strike to NPR, as did the Pakistani defense minister Khawaja Asif, who said only a vehicle was hit. Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 12 May 2025 In addition to live testimony, the legal team plans to present documents and statements from producers, Sony Pictures and other eyewitnesses. Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 8 May 2025 But, according to information from eyewitnesses and the impacts of the blast radius, those figures are expected to be drastically underreported amid concerns of escalating internal unrest, sources have told Fox News Digital. Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eyewitness
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witness
Noun
  • Deputies detained a suspect at the crime scene, and investigators continue to interview witnesses, collect evidence and try to determine the motive for the stabbing, the lieutenant said.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
  • Haley and Mann returned to the witness box to once again recount how Weinstein raped them in 2006 and 2013, respectively.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025

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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitness. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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