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eyewitness

/ˈaɪˌwɪtnəs/

Translations

eyewitnessnoun

eyewitnesses

/ˈaɪˌwɪtnəs/

очевидец

The eyewitness provided a detailed account of the accident.

Очевидец предоставил подробный отчет о происшествии.

Synonyms

eyewitnessadjective

/ˈaɪˌwɪtnəs/

Used attributively before another noun, e.g., “eyewitness testimony”. Generally not gradable.

Synonyms

eyewitnessverb

eyewitnessed

Past Simple

eyewitnessed

Past Participle

eyewitnessing

Gerund

/ˈaɪˌwɪtnəs/

быть свидетелем

I eyewitnessed the accident yesterday.

Я был свидетелем аварии вчера.

Synonyms

Definitions

eyewitnessnoun

A person who has personally seen something happen and can give a first-hand description of it.

The police interviewed the eyewitness to get a clearer picture of the accident.

eyewitnessadjective

Relating to, based on, or obtained from an eyewitness or firsthand observation.

Eyewitness accounts were crucial to the investigation.

eyewitnessverb

To see or observe an event or incident as it happens, especially a crime or accident.

She eyewitnessed the robbery from her apartment window.