witnesses
Translation
witnesses
Examples
The police are looking for witnesses.
The police are looking for witnesses.
He was a witness at the wedding.
He was a witness at the wedding.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the/some)) witnesses a person who sees an event happen. The police interviewed several witnesses.
Similar Words
Synonyms: observer, onlooker, eyewitness
Etymology
From Old English 'witnes', from 'wit' (knowledge) + '-ness'. Someone with knowledge of an event.
Memory Tips
Think of someone with 'wit' (knowledge) who has seen something.