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

However, eyewitnesses say there was also a fourth person, the driver, according to officials. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Local residents were among the first people to reach the scene, and rescue workers arrived within minutes, eyewitnesses said. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Detroit police detectives walked the east side of Detroit Wednesday afternoon, looking for more evidence and eyewitnesses. — Veronica Ortega, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

His client, Nolan O’Neal, had been a 20-year-old high school student when he was arrested for murder by Chester police, who had four eyewitnesses identifying him. — Samantha Melamed, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2026