eye-witness
Present during events
An eye-witness is someone who personally saw an event occur, especially a crime or accident: The prosecution called three eye-witnesses to the shooting.
Eye-witness testimony carries weight in court but is notoriously unreliable—memory distorts what people think they saw.
Also spelled as one word: eyewitness.
Instance of perceiving something
- glimpseFleeting view
- viewingAct of watching something
- spottingPerceiving or identifying visually
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
notice · beholder · onlooker · bystander · spectator · watcher · viewer · surveillance
Record of dealings
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- affidavitSworn written statement
- testifyGive sworn evidence
sworn · corroboration · narrative · recollection · identification · reporting · firsthand · attestation
Consistently performing as expected
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- believableAble to convince
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- convincingAble to persuade
plausible · accurate · consistent · corroborated · substantiated · truthful · authentic · dependable
Judicial proceedings chamber
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- verdictOfficial court decision
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- defenseProtection against harm
cross-examination · perjury · subpoena · jury · judge · corroborate · alibi · credibility
sighting
Instance of perceiving something
perception · notice · beholder · onlooker · bystander · spectator · watcher · viewer · surveillance · monitoring
account
Record of dealings
- statementExpressed claim or fact
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- affidavitSworn written statement
testify · sworn · corroboration · narrative · recollection · identification · reporting · firsthand · attestation · unsworn
reliable
Consistently performing as expected
- trustworthyWorthy of confidence
- believableAble to convince
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
convincing · plausible · accurate · consistent · corroborated · substantiated · truthful · authentic · dependable · unbiased
courtroom
Judicial proceedings chamber
- trialJudicial examination of claims
- verdictOfficial court decision
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
defense · cross-examination · perjury · subpoena · jury · judge · corroborate · alibi · credibility · impeach
eye-witnesshearsay
Unverified secondhand information
rumor · gossip · secondhand account · speculation · conjecture
eye-witnessaccused
Charged with wrongdoing
defendant · perpetrator · suspect · culprit · accomplice
eye-witnessfabricator
Creator of lies
perjurer · liar · unreliable narrator · false witness · speculator