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

While Victoria continues to deny the allegations, Tom’s account is supported by eyewitnesses, including his band manager, and in some instances, video evidence. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

The earliest existing eyewitness account of a performance of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth comes to us from the astrologer Simon Forman, who saw the play at the Globe Theater on April 20, 1611. — Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Decades in the making, Black Lions – Roman Wolves is a sweeping survey of Italy’s brutal colonial legacy in Ethiopia, told through a complex mix of archival footage and contemporary interviews with eyewitnesses. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026

After Perez-Munoz was arrested and charged in August 2024, police and defense investigators had to try and track down eyewitnesses who live in homeless encampments and ramshackle cabins around Oakland. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 31 July 2026