witness
 wit·ness (wĭtʹnĭs)n.
1.
a. One who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced:
a witness to the accident.
b. One who furnishes evidence.
2. Something that serves as evidence; a sign.
3. Law.
a. One who is called on to testify before a court.
b. One who is called on to be present at a transaction in order to attest to what takes place.
c. One who signs one's name to a document for the purpose of attesting to its authenticity.
4. An attestation to a fact, statement, or event; testimony.
5.
a. One who publicly affirms religious faith.
b. Witness A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.v. wit·nessed, wit·ness·ing, wit·ness·esv. tr.
1.
a. To be present at or have personal knowledge of.
b. To take note of; observe.
2. To provide or serve as evidence of. See Synonyms at indicate.
3. To testify to; bear witness.
4. To be the setting or site of:
This old auditorium has witnessed many ceremonies.
5. To attest to the legality or authenticity of by signing one's name to.v. intr.
1. To furnish or serve as evidence; testify.
2. To testify to one's religious beliefs. [Middle English, from Old English, from wit, knowledge. See wit1.] witʹness·er n.
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