witnessing
SayWIT-nuhs-ing/ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ/
- 1The act of telling others what you saw or know to be true.
The two men's witnessings did not match, so the judge did not believe them.
The calm witnessing of the bystander gave the police a clear story.
Similartestimony, attestation
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- 2Present participle of witness. Use this form for something being seen as it happens now.
They are witnessing a beautiful sunset over the calm sea.
We are witnessing history being made in this small town today.
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witnessing is a form of witness
witness, verb: To see something happen with your own eyes or learn it through your own experience. Full entry
- Spelling
- witness → witnessing: add -ing
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