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eyewitness

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/ˈaɪˌwɪtnəs/ · eye-wit-ness

A person who sees an event happen and can provide a first-hand account.

Meanings

nounformal

A person who sees an event happen and can provide a first-hand account.

ایک ایسا شخص جو کسی واقعے کو اپنی آنکھوں سے دیکھتا ہے اور پہلی ہاتھ کی گواہی فراہم کر سکتا ہے۔

گواہ

gawah

Synonyms

witnessobservertestifierگواہشاہدمشاہد

Antonyms

non-witnessspectatorbystanderغیر گواہسکابے خبر

Common Collocations

  • eyewitness account
  • eyewitness testimony
  • eyewitness report

Example Sentences

The eyewitness reported seeing the suspect at the scene.

گواہ نے بتایا کہ اس نے مشتبہ شخص کو جائے وقوع پر دیکھا تھا۔

gawah ne bataya ke us ne mushtaba shakhs ko jaye waqia par dekha tha.

In court, the eyewitness gave detailed testimony about the event.

عدالت میں، گواہ نے واقعے کے بارے میں تفصیلی گواہی دی۔

adalat mein, gawah ne waqia ke bare mein tafseeli gawahi di.

Several eyewitnesses confirmed the same sequence of events.

کئی گواہوں نے واقعات کی اسی تسلسل کی تصدیق کی۔

kai gawahon ne waqiat ki isi tasalsul ki tasdiq ki.

Easily Confused With

witness:A witness can be someone who hears about an event without seeing it, while an eyewitness must have seen it directly.

Word Family

witness
nounگواہ
witnessed
verbدیکھا
witnessing
verbدیکھنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'eye' in 'eyewitness' to think of seeing something directly.

Imagine a person with binoculars observing an event closely.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

آنکھوں دیکھا حال

ankhon dekha haal

The state seen with one's own eyes

📖 Etymology

Origin: English "eyewitness" — a person who sees an event happen, especially a crime or accident

First known use: 17th century

The term 'eyewitness' has been in use since around the late 17th century, combining 'eye' and 'witness' to describe someone who has directly seen something.