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witnessing

 

[ หˆwษชtnษ™sษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

legal

The act of seeing or experiencing something happen, especially a crime or accident, and being able to give a first-hand account of it.

Synonyms

observing, observing, viewing

Examples of usage

  • She was a witness to the crime and provided valuable information to the police.
  • There were several witnesses who saw the accident and can testify in court.
Context #2 | Verb

general

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

Synonyms

observe, see, watch

Examples of usage

  • I witnessed the car crash from my window.
  • He witnessed the argument between the two neighbors.

Translations

Translations of the word "witnessing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น testemunhando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคตเคพเคน เคฌเคจเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zeugen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menyaksikan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฒั–ะดั‡ะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล›wiadkowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็›ฎๆ’ƒใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท tรฉmoigner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ testificando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tanฤฑklฤฑk etme

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ชฉ๊ฒฉํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดู‡ุงุฏุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ svฤ›dฤenรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ svedectvo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ง่ฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ priฤevanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vottun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะบัƒำ™ะปั–ะบ ะฑะตั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒฌแƒ›แƒ”แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ลŸahidlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ testificando

Etymology

The word 'witnessing' originates from the Middle English word 'witnesse', which comes from the Old English 'witness', meaning 'evidence, testimony'. The term has been used in legal contexts and general language to refer to observing events and providing firsthand accounts.

See also: witnesses.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #12,796, this word is part of sophisticated English vocabulary. It's useful for academic or professional contexts where precise language is needed.