Synonyms of eyewitness

eyewitness

noun

as in witness

a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it

The police are hoping to locate an eyewitness to the shooting.

Related Words

• witness
• observer
• spectator
• bystander
• onlooker
• viewer
• watcher
• spy
• voyeur
• peeper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eyewitness

Most eyewitnesses are no longer alive The story of the drive-by shooting has long gripped the hip-hop community, partly because no one was charged until Davis was indicted in 2023. — Jessica Hill, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

McEnroe’s testimony is particularly important, Sullivan explained, because while some of the other eyewitnesses were MSG guards or had been employed by MSG at some point, McEnroe had no such ties to the defendant. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Being both an eyewitness and an earwitness to nature calls for patience, slowing down, and deep listening. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026

Although gang ties to Tupac’s killing had been suspected from the beginning, the search for the killer was long hampered by the refusal of potential eyewitnesses to testify. — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026