witness — a person who sees an event happen
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who sees an event happen
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈwɪtnəs/
Korean meaning: 목격자, 증인
Korean pronunciation: 위트-너스 (강세: 위트)
Example Sentences
- The only witness to my terrible cooking was my cat, who immediately left the kitchen.
- She will witness the wedding ceremony next Saturday.
- The tree has witnessed a hundred years of changes in this neighborhood.
witness
NOUN//ˈwɪtnəs//
a person who sees an event happen
Person who saw the accident happen
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Origin
From Old English 'witnes', derived from 'wit' (knowledge, understanding) combined with the suffix '-ness' (state or quality of). The word originally meant 'knowledge' or 'testimony' before evolving to mean a person who has knowledge of an event.
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“The only witness to my terrible cooking was my cat, who immediately left the kitchen.”
“She will witness the wedding ceremony next Saturday.”
“The tree has witnessed a hundred years of changes in this neighborhood.”
“My phone witnessed me singing in the shower and now refuses to work properly.”
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