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

Prior to the incident, an individual brandishing a knife outside the museum’s entrance was threatening pedestrians, prompting a bystander to place an emergency call to authorities, according to eyewitnesses and authorities. — Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 21 July 2026

And there are eyewitness accounts claiming that the ICE officer who shot Salgado was reaching through the open passenger window, shot him in the stomach, and then the officers pulled him out of the vehicle and tried to handcuff him. — Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026

Kumar, the eyewitness, said that there was no emergency medical care available at the shore when survivors were brought back. — CBS News, 13 July 2026

As people hit the ground, eyewitnesses said Schlanger remained standing. — John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026