eyewitness
noun
eye·wit·ness
ˈī-ˈwit-nəs 
: one who sees an occurrence or an object
especially
: one who gives a report on what he or she has seen
Examples of eyewitness in a Sentence
The police are hoping to locate an eyewitness to the shooting.
He was able to give an eyewitness account of the shooting.
Recent Examples on the Web
And so the question remains: Who killed Everett Carr?
David R. Cameron is a professor emeritus of political science at Yale and has served on the state’s task force on eyewitness identification.
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David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Brown later told police that Bell had a pistol with an extended magazine, but police say no other eyewitnesses mentioned seeing it.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
At first, the suspect denied shooting Edwards, but an eyewitness who knew both women told police Watts shot the victim during an unscheduled visit that Watts had demanded with her child, the post states.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
Thompson asked any eyewitnesses to come forward and anyone with information to call the Cornelius Police Department at 704-892-7773 or 1-800-Call FBI.
—Genna Contino, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
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David R. Cameron, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
Brown later told police that Bell had a pistol with an extended magazine, but police say no other eyewitnesses mentioned seeing it.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024
At first, the suspect denied shooting Edwards, but an eyewitness who knew both women told police Watts shot the victim during an unscheduled visit that Watts had demanded with her child, the post states.
—Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2024
Thompson asked any eyewitnesses to come forward and anyone with information to call the Cornelius Police Department at 704-892-7773 or 1-800-Call FBI.
—Genna Contino, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eyewitness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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eyewitness
noun
eye·wit·ness
-ˈwit-nəs
: a person who sees an occurrence and is able to give a report of it
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