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witness

n.

observer, onlooker, eyewitness, spectator, bystander, deponent, testifier, beholder, signatory.

bear witness

affirm, attest, give evidence; see testify 2.

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witness

v.

see, observe, be a witness, be on the scene, behold, be present, testify, vouch for, stand for, look on, say under oath, depose, be on hand.

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Another word for witness

noun

Someone who sees something occur:
eyewitness, seer, viewer. See see
Something visible or evident that gives grounds for believing in the existence or presence of something else:
badge, evidence, index, indication, indicator, manifestation, mark, note, sign, signification, stamp, symptom, token. See show
One who testifies, especially in court:
attestant, attester, testifier. (Law) deponent. See law
A formal declaration of truth or fact given under oath:
testimony. (Law) deposition. See law

verb

To give grounds for believing in the existence or presence of:
argue, attest, bespeak, betoken, indicate, mark, point to, testify. See show
To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine:
attest, certify, testify, vouch (for). Idiom: bear witness to. See affirm
To give evidence or testimony under oath:
attest, swear, testify. (Law) depone, depose. Idioms: bear witness, take the stand. See law