Synonyms for witness
- noun
- verb
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
3. Testimony
Other
deponent, voucher, countersign, attestor rare, earwitness rare, testifier rare
Verb
Definitions
- n. 1
Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.
She can bear witness, since she was there at the time.
- n. 2
One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.
As a witness to the event, I can confirm that he really said that.
- v. 1
To furnish proof of, to show.
This certificate witnesses his presence on that day.
- v. 2
To take as evidence.
Related words
Example sentences
- spectator Tom has no interest whatsoever in spectator sports.
- watcher Tom's a keen hiker and bird watcher.
- bystander The incident happened to be captured on video by a bystander.
- testimony The detective took down his testimony on the spot.
- deponent The deponent signed the affidavit under oath.
By length
- 3 letters
- see1
- 4 letters
- find1, view1, avow2
- 5 letters
- proof1
- 6 letters
- viewer2, attest2, looker2
- 7 letters
- confirm2, observe2, testify3, voucher2, certify3, watcher2
- 8 letters
- evidence3, discover3, beholder3, deponent, attestor
- 9 letters
- authority4, testimony4, spectator3, informant3, bystander3, witnesser, testifier
- 10 letters
- earwitness
- 11 letters
- attestation, countersign
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (avow2 = 2 syllables).