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.
Recent Examples on the Web
And there’s the eyewitness testimony from the kids themselves.
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Members of the Israel Defense Forces in the area made little effort to stop the violence, according to eyewitnesses.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Another eyewitness told police the brothers were arguing outside the residence and Damon Anderson had pushed his brother back before the gunshots.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Human rights organizations tracking Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks have collected eyewitness testimony and videos posted by Israeli soldiers that point to widespread abuses in Gaza and the West Bank.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 17 Apr. 2024
An eyewitness inside Republic NOLA described the chaos to NBC News affiliate WDSU in New Orleans.
—Noah Osborne, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
An eyewitness near the scene told KBAK that Tellez was waving what appeared to be a human leg around and allegedly biting it.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
With no murder weapon or eyewitnesses, the evidence was purely circumstantial.
—Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
On each, presumably, another brigade of eyewitnesses.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
David Remnick, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Members of the Israel Defense Forces in the area made little effort to stop the violence, according to eyewitnesses.
—Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
Another eyewitness told police the brothers were arguing outside the residence and Damon Anderson had pushed his brother back before the gunshots.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Human rights organizations tracking Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 attacks have collected eyewitness testimony and videos posted by Israeli soldiers that point to widespread abuses in Gaza and the West Bank.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 17 Apr. 2024
An eyewitness inside Republic NOLA described the chaos to NBC News affiliate WDSU in New Orleans.
—Noah Osborne, NBC News, 15 Apr. 2024
An eyewitness near the scene told KBAK that Tellez was waving what appeared to be a human leg around and allegedly biting it.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
With no murder weapon or eyewitnesses, the evidence was purely circumstantial.
—Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
On each, presumably, another brigade of eyewitnesses.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyewitness. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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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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