Main Entry: cross–ex·am·i·na·tion

Pronunciation: \ˈkrȯs-ig-ˌza-mə-ˈnā-shən\

Function: noun

Date: 1775

: the examination of a witness who has already testified in order to check or discredit the witness's testimony, knowledge, or credibility — compare direct examination

— cross–ex·am·ine \-ig-ˈza-mən\ transitive verb

— cross–ex·am·in·er \-ˈzam-nər, -ˈza-mə-\ noun