English · Word Candidate

witness

/ˈwɪt.nɪs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: witnesses · witnessing · witnessed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự chứng thực của một sự kiện hoặc sự kiện

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Noun

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who sees or has personal knowledge of something.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người chứng kiến hoặc có kiến thức cá nhân về điều gì đó

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Noun

Examples

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To furnish proof of, to show.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cung cấp bằng chứng cho, thể hiện

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Verb

Examples

This certificate witnesses his presence on that day.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To take as evidence.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lấy làm bằng chứng

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Verb

Examples

Depression often goes undetected until it is too late . Witness the recent White House suicide.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “witness” mean?

Attestation of a fact or event; testimony.

Is “witness” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.