eyewitness — A person who has personally seen something happen and so can give a first-hand description of it
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A person who has personally seen something happen and so can give a first-hand description of it
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaɪˌwɪtnəs/
Korean meaning: 사건을 직접 목격한 사람, 목격자
Korean pronunciation: **아이**위트니스
Example Sentences
- The grandmother was the only eyewitness to the cookie jar robbery in the kitchen.
- Eyewitness accounts of the UFO sighting varied dramatically from person to person.
- The defense attorney questioned the reliability of the eyewitness testimony.
eyewitness
NOUN//ˈaɪˌwɪtnəs//
A person who has personally seen something happen and so can give a first-hand description of it
The eyewitness pointed at the suspect from the witness stand.
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Origin
문자 그대로 '눈으로 목격하는 사람'이라는 의미로 eye(눈)와 witness(증인)가 결합된 복합어입니다. 법정에서 실제로 본 것을 증언하는 사람을 지칭하는 법률 용어에서 시작되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“The grandmother was the only eyewitness to the cookie jar robbery in the kitchen.”
“Eyewitness accounts of the UFO sighting varied dramatically from person to person.”
“The defense attorney questioned the reliability of the eyewitness testimony.”
“She became an unwilling eyewitness to her neighbor's embarrassing yoga session through the window.”
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