witness
/ˈwɪtnəs/noun
उच्चारण विट्नस
गवाह, प्रत्यक्षदर्शी, चश्मदीद
Core wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[C]
a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident
गवाह, प्रत्यक्षदर्शी, चश्मदीद
- There were no witnesses to the robbery.
- Police are appealing for witnesses.
- A witness saw the car leave the scene.
+ 2 more examples
- Radhika was the only witness to the accident.
- Several witnesses came forward after the fire.
Synonyms eyewitness observer onlooker bystander spectator
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[C]
a person who gives evidence in a court
(अदालत में) साक्षी, गवाह
- The witness was cross-examined for two hours.
- a witness for the defence
- The witness took an oath before giving evidence.
+ 2 more examples
- The lawyer questioned the witness about the night of the theft.
- A key witness failed to appear in court.
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[C]
a person who is present when an official document is signed and also signs it
(दस्तावेज़ पर) साक्षी
- The will must be signed in front of two witnesses.
- The bank asked a neighbour to act as a witness and sign the loan papers.
- She asked her teacher to be a witness when she signed the form.
+ 2 more examples
- Both witnesses must sign the document below.
- The marriage certificate needs the signature of two witnesses.
Synonyms attestor signatory countersignatory
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[T] ~ sth
to see something happen
देखना, साक्षी होना
- She witnessed the accident from her balcony.
- The city has witnessed great changes in ten years.
- Thousands witnessed the eclipse from the roof of the school.
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- We witnessed a dramatic rescue at the lake.
- The decade witnessed rapid growth in cities.
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[T] ~ sth
to be present when an official document is signed and sign it yourself
(दस्तावेज़ पर) साक्षी के रूप में हस्ताक्षर करना
- Two neighbours witnessed the sale deed.
- Two colleagues witnessed her signature on the agreement.
- The clerk witnessed the contract and added the date.
+ 2 more examples
- My uncle witnessed the sale of the land.
- Please have someone witness your signature.
Synonyms countersign endorse attest sign
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
witness to + noun
A witness to something is the person who saw it: a witness to a crime, to an accident.
'A witness to' का अर्थ उस घटना का देखने वाला व्यक्ति है।
- He was the only witness to the accident.
witness + noun (verb)
As a verb, witness takes a direct object: witness a robbery, witness the signing.
क्रिया के रूप में witness का सीधा object आता है।
- Thousands of people witnessed the launch.
bear / give witness to + noun
To bear witness means to give evidence or to show proof. It is formal.
'Bear witness' का अर्थ गवाही देना या प्रमाण होना है; यह formal प्रयोग है।
- The ruined fort bears witness to the king's power.
witness for the prosecution / defence
In court, a witness appears for one side. Use witness for.
अदालत में गवाह किसी एक पक्ष के लिए आता है; 'witness for' प्रयोग होता है।
- The key witness for the prosecution changed his statement.
+Collocations 5
adjective + witness
eyekeyreliableexperthostile
- An eye witness described the accident to the court.
verb + witness
callquestionexamineprotectsummon
- The lawyer called the first witness.
witness + noun
boxstandstatementprotectionaccount
- He stood in the witness box and took the oath.
witness + event
a murderan accidenta changehistorya birth
- The village has witnessed a great change.
witness + adjective
star witnesssole witnessindependent witnessmaterial witness
- The star witness refused to name the accused in court.
“More examples 6
- Three witnesses saw the thief climbing the wall.
तीन गवाहों ने चोर को दीवार पर चढ़ते देखा।
- Radhika signed as a witness on the agreement.
राधिका ने समझौते पर गवाह के रूप में हस्ताक्षर किए।
- The court heard the evidence of the witness.
अदालत ने गवाह का बयान सुना।
- This century has witnessed rapid growth in technology.
इस सदी में तकनीक में तेज़ी से वृद्धि देखी गई है।
- The old banyan tree has witnessed many festivals.
पुराने बरगद के पेड़ ने कई त्योहार देखे हैं।
- The mobile video of the crash helped the police find a second witness.
दुर्घटना के मोबाइल वीडियो से पुलिस को दूसरा गवाह ढूँढने में मदद मिली।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He witnessed to the accident.
✓ He witnessed the accident.
Witness as a verb takes a direct object, with no to.
क्रिया 'witness' का सीधा object आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ The witnesses was questioned by the judge.
✓ The witnesses were questioned by the judge.
Witnesses is plural, so use were.
Witnesses plural है, इसलिए 'were' आएगा।
✗ She gave witness in the court yesterday.
✓ She gave evidence in the court yesterday.
A person gives evidence; the witness is the person.
व्यक्ति गवाही (evidence) देता है; witness स्वयं गवाह है।
¶Idioms 2
bear witness to sth | bear/give witness
to show or prove that something is true; to give evidence
किसी बात की गवाही देना, प्रमाणित करना
- The ruins bear witness to the city's former glory.
be witness to sth
to see something happen
किसी घटना का साक्षी होना
- She was witness to the whole quarrel.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
wit·ness
Double s at the end (not 'witnes' or 'withness'); plural witnesses.
अंत में दो s ('witnes' या 'withness' गलत है); plural witnesses।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Bear witness to, be witness to.
Bear witness to (किसी बात की गवाही देना या साक्षी होना) और be witness to (किसी घटना को अपनी आँखों से देखना) दोनों में witness के बाद 'to' आता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a person who sees an event is a witness or eyewitness; one who gives evidence on oath is a deponent; giving false evidence is perjury; the place where a witness stands in court is the witness box (British) or witness stand (American).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: घटना देखने वाला witness या eyewitness; शपथ पर गवाही देने वाला deponent; झूठी गवाही perjury; अदालत में गवाह के खड़े होने की जगह witness box (British) या witness stand (American)।