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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No eyewitnesses, forensic evidence unreliable, defense lawyer argues The forensic evidence that tied bullet casings found at the murders to the two 9 mm guns was scrutinized by a defense expert, who criticized lab procedures presented by the prosecution.
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Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While the Israeli military announced Tuesday that the ground operation had begun, eyewitnesses and satellite images revealed that tanks had yet to enter the city.
—CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
That man and another eyewitness then gained access to the car and found the three children in the trunk of the vehicle, which the complaint alleges was turned off with all the windows rolled up.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Past the 15-year deadline in Massachusetts, no DNA match, eyewitness testimony or even confession can give a rape victim a chance at facing an attacker in court.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
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Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025
While the Israeli military announced Tuesday that the ground operation had begun, eyewitnesses and satellite images revealed that tanks had yet to enter the city.
—CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
That man and another eyewitness then gained access to the car and found the three children in the trunk of the vehicle, which the complaint alleges was turned off with all the windows rolled up.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Past the 15-year deadline in Massachusetts, no DNA match, eyewitness testimony or even confession can give a rape victim a chance at facing an attacker in court.
—Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for eyewitness
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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyewitness. Accessed 22 Sep. 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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