eyewitness

as in witness
a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it The police are hoping to locate an eyewitness to the shooting.

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Recent Examples of eyewitness Supporters of the two-shooter theory cite eyewitness accounts, forensic evidence, and government documents suggesting gunfire came from the grassy knoll in Dealey Plaza, not just the Texas School Book Depository, where Oswald was stationed. Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 The landlord, who was 82, was the only eyewitness, and prosecutors wanted to hurry along the proceedings. CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025 Guests would offer up eyewitness stories on Bell’s show about alien counters, past lives, time travel and more X-File-like situations. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025 The company also noted that eyewitness accounts indicate the free fall phase of Wick’s skydive appeared normal, with the parachute deploying as expected. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for eyewitness

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“Eyewitness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eyewitness. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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