eyewitness
noun
eye·wit·ness
ˈī-ˈwit-nəs 
: one who sees an occurrence or an object
especially
: one who gives a report on what he or she has seen
Examples of eyewitness in a Sentence
The police are hoping to locate an eyewitness to the shooting.
He was able to give an eyewitness account of the shooting.
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The little girl is expected to be the key eyewitness.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
An eyewitness told police that Metcalf asked Anthony to move out from under the tent that had been set up for members of his high school track team on the field that day.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
According to court documents, an eyewitness told investigators that Ahmed had recently become addicted to crack cocaine and that Carter had allegedly sold her drugs in the past.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
In a incident for which there are multiple eyewitnesses as well as video footage, Ballal was attacked by Israeli settlers in his home village of Susiya on Tuesday evening, he was then arrested by Israeli soldiers and held in a military base overnight.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
An eyewitness told police that Metcalf asked Anthony to move out from under the tent that had been set up for members of his high school track team on the field that day.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
According to court documents, an eyewitness told investigators that Ahmed had recently become addicted to crack cocaine and that Carter had allegedly sold her drugs in the past.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2025
In a incident for which there are multiple eyewitnesses as well as video footage, Ballal was attacked by Israeli settlers in his home village of Susiya on Tuesday evening, he was then arrested by Israeli soldiers and held in a military base overnight.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyewitness. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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eyewitness
noun
eye·wit·ness
-ˈwit-nəs
: a person who sees an occurrence and is able to give a report of it
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