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Synonyms
wit·ness (wĭt́nĭs)

[Middle English, from Old English, from wit, knowledge; see wit1.]

noun 

    1. One who can give a firsthand account of something seen, heard, or experienced: a witness to the accident.
    2. One who furnishes evidence.
  2. Something that serves as evidence; a sign.
  3. Law
    1. One who is called on to testify before a court.
    2. One who is called on to be present at a transaction in order to attest to what takes place.
    3. One who signs one's name to a document for the purpose of attesting to its authenticity.
  4. An attestation to a fact, statement, or event; testimony.
    1. One who publicly affirms religious faith.
    2. Witness. A member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.

verb: -nessed, -ness·ing, -ness·es. 

transitive verb 

    1. To be present at or have personal knowledge of.
    2. To take note of; observe.
  2. To provide or serve as evidence of. See synonyms at indicate
  3. To testify to; bear witness.
  4. To be the setting or site of: This old auditorium has witnessed many ceremonies.
  5. To attest to the legality or authenticity of by signing one's name to.

intransitive verb 

  1. To furnish or serve as evidence; testify.
  2. To testify to one's religious beliefs.

derivatives

wit́ness·er
noun