eyewitnessnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈaɪˌwɪt.nəs/us/ˈaɪˌwɪt.nəs/a person who saw something happen, for example, a crime or an accident:
According to an eyewitness account, the thieves abandoned their vehicle near the scene of the robbery.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
People appearing in court
- defence
- defendant
- Jane Doe
- John Doe
- respondent
- suspect
- the accused
- undertrial
- v
- versus
- witness