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witness

/ˈwɪtnəs/

noun

Tanık

A person who sees an event happen, especially a crime or accident.

  • Police are appealing for witnesses to the accident.
  • She was a witness to the crime.
  • The witness gave evidence in court.
  • Historians rely heavily on firsthand accounts from those who served as a witness to significant political events during periods of revolutionary change.
  • The defense attorney questioned whether any witness could accurately recall details of an incident that occurred several years earlier.
  • Archaeological excavations in the region have uncovered artifacts that serve as a witness to the sophisticated cultural practices of ancient civilizations.
verb

Tanık olmak

To see an event happen, especially a crime or accident.

  • Did anyone witness the robbery?
  • We witnessed a beautiful sunset.
  • I witnessed the whole incident.