Meanings
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
Antonyms
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.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'eye' in 'eyewitness' to think of seeing something directly.
Imagine a person with binoculars observing an event closely.
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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.