bear witness
idiom
1
: to show that something exists or is true
—+ to
His success bears witness to the value of hard work.
Rising ticket sales bear witness to the band's popularity.
2
formal
: to make a statement saying that one saw or knows something
asked to bear witness to the facts
She was accused of bearing false witness at the trial.
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With a multilayered sound design that acts as an invisible force, rendering nature unfamiliar as well, we’re invited to bear witness to the unimaginable pain seared onto the faces of evacuees and funeral attendees alike.
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Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
New parents bear witness on average nearly 50 milestones with their child's first year, according to a poll of 2,000 moms and dads conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Horizon Organic.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
What does any of this do for the still-alive children who bore witness to a tragedy that day?
—Melissa Cook, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
In both interpretations, its effortless, cool appeal was instantly clear to all who bore witness.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Wissot, IndieWire, 21 May 2025
New parents bear witness on average nearly 50 milestones with their child's first year, according to a poll of 2,000 moms and dads conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Horizon Organic.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
What does any of this do for the still-alive children who bore witness to a tragedy that day?
—Melissa Cook, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
In both interpretations, its effortless, cool appeal was instantly clear to all who bore witness.
—Rosana Lai, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Bear witness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bear%20witness. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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