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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On Sunday, the Palestinian health ministry, hospital officials and a half-dozen eyewitnesses said the Israeli military was responsible for gunfire that killed 31 people.
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Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
On Sunday, at least 31 people were killed and more than 170 wounded at the Flag Roundabout as large crowds headed toward the aid site, according to local health officials, aid groups and several eyewitnesses.
—Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
An eyewitness told authorities that Robertson began complaining about his order to a female employee at the drive-thru food pickup window and requested to speak with a manager several times, per the affidavit.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 May 2025
Now, in an era where difficult truths about the past are being silenced for political gain, the film focuses on the only living Holocaust survivor from the town, and an aging eyewitness who saw Jews murdered there — six months after the Nazis were defeated.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
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Lucas Lilieholm, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
On Sunday, at least 31 people were killed and more than 170 wounded at the Flag Roundabout as large crowds headed toward the aid site, according to local health officials, aid groups and several eyewitnesses.
—Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
An eyewitness told authorities that Robertson began complaining about his order to a female employee at the drive-thru food pickup window and requested to speak with a manager several times, per the affidavit.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 May 2025
Now, in an era where difficult truths about the past are being silenced for political gain, the film focuses on the only living Holocaust survivor from the town, and an aging eyewitness who saw Jews murdered there — six months after the Nazis were defeated.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 May 2025
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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyewitness. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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