witnesses in English

noun

1

a person who sees an event, typically a crime or accident, take place.

police are appealing for witnesses to the accident

synonyms: observer, onlooker, eyewitness, spectator, viewer, watcher, bystander, passerby

2

evidence; proof.

the memorial service was witness to the wide circle of his interest

3

a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.

I haven't been one for some time. That doesn't mean, though, that I'm not a witness of Jehovah.

verb

1

see (an event, typically a crime or accident) take place.

a bartender who witnessed the murder

synonyms: see, observe, watch, view, notice, spot, be present at, attend, behold, get a look at

2

give or serve as evidence of; testify to.

his writings witness to an inner toughness

3

(of a person) openly profess one's religious faith.

our duty is to witness to God

noun

observer, onlooker, eyewitness, spectator, viewer, watcher, bystander, passerby
deponent, testifier
informant, witnesser
attestor, attestant
watcher, viewer, spectator, looker

verb

see, undergo, countersign
see, observe, watch, view, notice, spot, be present at, attend, behold, get a look at
undergo, experience, go through, see, enjoy, suffer
countersign, sign, endorse, validate, notarize
see, find

Use "witnesses" in a sentence

1. Any more witnesses, Marshal?

2. Two competent witnesses testified.

3. Are the Witnesses Paid?

4. Yet, few Witnesses signed.

5. A Nation of Witnesses

6. Witnesses Corroborated his story

7. Witnesses of the Resurrection

8. NEUTRALITY OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

9. But Jehovah’s Witnesses are undeterred.

10. How have Jehovah’s Witnesses responded?

11. Mob violence against Jehovah’s Witnesses

12. Witnesses must testify under oath.

13. Witnesses corroborated the policeman's statement.

14. The Witnesses appealed the decision.

15. Some persecutors later become Witnesses

16. Radio Not for Jehovah’s Witnesses

17. Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses

18. The witnesses' statements were inconsistent.

19. No witnesses have come forward.

20. endeavour to produce statements of witnesses or affidavits by other witnesses who are not in Mauritius;

21. Over 80 witnesses were questioned.

22. All three were possible witnesses.

23. (d) endeavour to produce statements of witnesses or affidavits by other witnesses who are not in Mauritius;

24. Jehovah’s Witnesses in the Twentieth Century

25. Do Jehovah’s Witnesses Have Women Ministers?

26. Russian Judicial Chamber Vindicates Jehovah’s Witnesses

27. All the witnesses share one trait.

28. The Johnson family are Jehovah’s Witnesses.

29. “[Jehovah’s Witnesses] have tremendous moral strength.

30. The Gestapo arrested thousands of Witnesses

31. They fabricated evidence and threatened witnesses.

32. We adopted the name Jehovah’s Witnesses.

33. 19 Jehovah’s Witnesses have such zeal.

34. The police are appealing for witnesses.

35. It's not just for witnesses anymore.

36. How do Jehovah’s Witnesses view voting?

37. Young Witnesses Reflect on Boarding School

38. Witnesses described seeing several dead women.

39. The witnesses were placed under oath.

40. Credo: That's what the witnesses said.

41. The cost of these protective relocations for pre-trial witnesses parallels that of trial witnesses mentioned above, totalling $

42. Today Jehovah’s Witnesses enjoy regular assemblies.

43. Witnesses get distraught, they make mistakes.

44. COVER SUBJECT | WHO ARE JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES?

45. Witnesses reported seeing a red streak?

46. Contact one of Jehovah’s Witnesses to view the DVD program Transfusion Alternatives —Documentary Series, published by Jehovah’s Witnesses.

47. Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses preach with urgency?

48. No witnesses, no money, no conviction, right?

49. These suffered because they were Jehovah’s Witnesses.

50. There are also scriptures and special witnesses.