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Word: Witnesser

Definition: A witnesser is a noun that refers to someone who sees an event happen and can tell others about it. This person can provide information about what they observed.

Usage Instructions:

• Use "witnesser" when you want to describe someone who has seen something important, especially in situations like accidents, crimes, or significant events.
• It is not a commonly used word; instead, people often use "witness."

Example Sentence:

• "The witnesser at the accident provided important details to the police."

Advanced Usage:

• In legal contexts, a witnesser might be called to testify in court about what they saw. However, the more common term in law is simply "witness."

Word Variants:

• Witness (noun): The most common term used to refer to someone who sees an event.
• Witnessed (verb): The past tense of witness, meaning to have seen an event.
• Witnessing (verb): The present participle form, meaning currently seeing an event.

Different Meanings:

• The word "witness" can also refer to someone who provides evidence or confirmation, such as signing a document to verify it is true.

Synonyms:

• Observer
• Bystander
• Spectator

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• "Bearing witness to": This phrase means to have seen something happen and being able to confirm it. For example: “She bore witness to the historic event.”
• "Eye-witness": This is a more common term that means someone who directly sees something happen.

Summary:

While "witnesser" can be used to describe someone who sees an event and reports it, "witness" is the more commonly accepted term.

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Noun

1. someone who sees an event and reports what happened

Synonyms

• witness
• informant