witness synonyms

witness

n.

observer, onlooker, eyewitness, spectator, bystander, deponent, testifier, beholder, signatory.

bear witness

affirm, attest, give evidence; see testify 2.

witness

v.

see, observe, be a witness, be on the scene, behold, be present, testify, vouch for, stand for, look on, say under oath, depose, be on hand.

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