as in witnesses
a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it
The police are hoping to locate an eyewitness to the shooting.
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Recent Examples of eyewitnesses
This could have impacted the jury’s consideration of other trial evidence, including Velazquez’s alibi, the fact that no evidence connected him to the crime, and that the eyewitnesses provided inconsistent descriptions.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The Beverly Hills Police Department was alerted, and paramedics took Weisman out on a stretcher as police interviewed the Polo Lounge staff and eyewitnesses.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2024
The Beverly Hills Police Department was alerted, and paramedics took Weisman out on a stretcher as police interviewed the Polo Lounge staff and eyewitnesses.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Eyewitnesses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitnesses. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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