Beginner Law & Justice

Witness

/ˈwɪtnəs/ noun

Meaning

A person who sees an event happen or gives evidence in court.

हिंदी मेंएक व्यक्ति जो किसी घटना को घटित होते देखता है या न्यायालय में साक्ष्य देता है।

Example Sentences

“The witness described what she saw.”

गवाह ने बताया कि उसने क्या देखा।

“There were three witnesses to the accident.”

इस दुर्घटना के तीन गवाह थे।

⚠ Common Mistake

Also works as a verb ("to witness something") — meaning to see it happen personally.

Good to Know

Synonyms
observer
Countable
countable

Written and reviewed by Maninder Thind · Last updated 17 August 2026

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