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
With no murder weapon or eyewitnesses, the evidence was purely circumstantial.
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Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
On each, presumably, another brigade of eyewitnesses.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
After another deadly night at Kuwait circle, there were two successful deliveries to the north, according to eyewitnesses and residents.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Additionally, Sapp’s appellate lawyers learned that the only eyewitness, Cunningham’s roommate, had identified another man as the shooter from a photo array before picking Sapp, something prosecutors didn’t disclose before the trial.
—The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
No one else was injured in the incident and no arrests have been made as of 7 p.m. local time Police remained at the station to question eyewitnesses and collect more evidence.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Phoenix detectives who investigated the scene learned from eyewitnesses that Ayers was shot by an unknown man who left the scene in a vehicle, according to Sgt.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
As a result, Israel's case has relied on the testimony of eyewitnesses and first responders, like Otmazgin.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
The trial also featured a series of eyewitnesses who were on set the day of the shooting, including director Joel Souza and the film’s safety coordinator.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
Elaine Woo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
On each, presumably, another brigade of eyewitnesses.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2024
After another deadly night at Kuwait circle, there were two successful deliveries to the north, according to eyewitnesses and residents.
—Hazem Balousha, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Additionally, Sapp’s appellate lawyers learned that the only eyewitness, Cunningham’s roommate, had identified another man as the shooter from a photo array before picking Sapp, something prosecutors didn’t disclose before the trial.
—The Enquirer, 21 Mar. 2024
No one else was injured in the incident and no arrests have been made as of 7 p.m. local time Police remained at the station to question eyewitnesses and collect more evidence.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Phoenix detectives who investigated the scene learned from eyewitnesses that Ayers was shot by an unknown man who left the scene in a vehicle, according to Sgt.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
As a result, Israel's case has relied on the testimony of eyewitnesses and first responders, like Otmazgin.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 8 Mar. 2024
The trial also featured a series of eyewitnesses who were on set the day of the shooting, including director Joel Souza and the film’s safety coordinator.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyewitness. Accessed 24 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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