eyewitness
noun
eye·wit·ness
ˈī-ˈwit-nəs 
: one who sees an occurrence or an object
especially
: one who gives a report of what has happened
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 authors cited the only eyewitness reports by two survivors, which were detailed in a New York Times article earlier this year.
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Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Neither the original two journalistic accounts nor the two other eyewitness accounts mention any giant squids.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2026
According to community leader and eyewitness Amer Dabak, the Israeli military responded to the incident by arriving in Tayasir and preventing the fire brigade, ambulances and residents from reaching the area.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
He was recognized by the Innocence Project for his work on eyewitness identification reform.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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Matthias Gafni, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026
Neither the original two journalistic accounts nor the two other eyewitness accounts mention any giant squids.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Apr. 2026
According to community leader and eyewitness Amer Dabak, the Israeli military responded to the incident by arriving in Tayasir and preventing the fire brigade, ambulances and residents from reaching the area.
—Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
He was recognized by the Innocence Project for his work on eyewitness identification reform.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
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 8 Apr. 2026.
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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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