eyewitness
eye·wit·ness [eyewitness eyewitnesses] BrE [ˈaɪwɪtnəs] NAmE [ˈaɪwɪtnəs] noun
a person who has seen a crime, accident, etc. and can describe it afterwards
•an eyewitness account of the suffering of the refugees
see also ↑witness
Example Bank:
•Police are comparing two eyewitness accounts of the events.
•He gave an eyewitness account of the suffering of the refugees.
•One eyewitness saw the gunmen leave the building.
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