noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of bearing witness.

   "false witnessings"

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of witness form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

espialespionagelookoutnotenoticeobservance

Example

More examples

"After witnessing the crime Tom suffered from shock."

Related phrases

bear witness

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