(give) witness to
idiom
: to declare belief in (a god or religion)
They gave witness to their faith.
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Medieval castle — a ‘witness to centuries of change’ — excavated in the UK.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Every day visual journalists bear witness to the people in our communities and their stories — the energy from high school sports, compelling news events, glimpses into iconic businesses and the arts, or a simple portrait of an individual for a story.
—The Pham, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
Tabloid exec David Pecker was first witness to take the stand
David Pecker is the former CEO and president of American Media Inc., the parent company of tabloid National Enquirer.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Because when somebody bears witness to you, that is just a huge piece of their healing.
—Liz McNeil, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Bearing witness to the attacks is urgently necessary.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
The war on Ukraine’s culture (Meta Quest) Only six months into the war in Ukraine, in the summer of 2022, the team from NowHere Media took 360- and 180-degree cameras behind the frontlines in Ukraine to bear witness to another kind of fight: the cultural battlefield.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Hicks was the first witness to display such strong emotions on the stand.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
Bear witness to the minutiae of your partner’s day.
—Amy Rose Spiegel, SELF, 2 May 2024
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Every day visual journalists bear witness to the people in our communities and their stories — the energy from high school sports, compelling news events, glimpses into iconic businesses and the arts, or a simple portrait of an individual for a story.
—The Pham, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2024
Tabloid exec David Pecker was first witness to take the stand
David Pecker is the former CEO and president of American Media Inc., the parent company of tabloid National Enquirer.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Because when somebody bears witness to you, that is just a huge piece of their healing.
—Liz McNeil, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Bearing witness to the attacks is urgently necessary.
—Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
The war on Ukraine’s culture (Meta Quest) Only six months into the war in Ukraine, in the summer of 2022, the team from NowHere Media took 360- and 180-degree cameras behind the frontlines in Ukraine to bear witness to another kind of fight: the cultural battlefield.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Hicks was the first witness to display such strong emotions on the stand.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 4 May 2024
Bear witness to the minutiae of your partner’s day.
—Amy Rose Spiegel, SELF, 2 May 2024
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“(give) witness to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28give%29%20witness%20to. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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