English Dictionary

witness

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈwɪtnəs/

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞

(uncountable) Attestation of a fact or event; testimony. / (countable) One who sees or has personal knowledge of something. / (countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court.

日本語の意味

（不可算）事実や出来事に対する証言、または証拠となる記録・言葉。 / （可算）何かを実際に見たり、体験した人、すなわち目撃者。 / （可算、法廷用語）裁判で証言するために呼ばれる人。

The witness provided by the surveillance footage left no doubt about the timeline.

監視映像が示す証拠によって、出来事の時系列に疑いの余地はなかった。

意味（1）

(uncountable) Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.

She can bear witness, since she was there at the time.

意味（2）

(countable) One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.

As a witness to the event, I can confirm that he really said that.

意味（3）

(countable, law) Someone called to give evidence in a court.

The witness for the prosecution did not seem very credible.

意味（4）

(countable) One who is called upon to witness an event or action, such as a wedding or the signing of a document.

The bridesmaid and best man at a wedding typically serve as the witnesses.

意味（5）

(countable) Something that serves as evidence; a sign or token.

Laban said to Jacob, […] This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness.

witnesses （ plural ）