Synonyms for

Witnessing

Verb / ˈwɪtnʌsɪŋ / Another word for witnessing — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to see or be present at an event or situation

Synonyms & similar words

witness see find observing watching seeing noticing viewing perceiving spotting detecting noting eyeing beholding discerning gazing staring sighting contemplating surveying glimpsing

Synonyms by register

Formal

observing perceiving beholding attesting

Informal

seeing spotting catching noticing

Literary

espying beholding surveying

Antonyms

ignoring unobserving unseeing oblivious unaware unmindful

Common collocations

  • witnessing an event
  • witnessing a crime
  • witnessing a miracle
  • witnessing history
  • witnessing the effects
  • witnessing the birth
  • witnessing the change

Word family

noun witness
verb witness
adjective witnessed

Usage note

Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe direct observation of an event. Can also imply experiencing or observing something significant.

Example sentences

  1. He was witnessing the birth of his baby sister.
  2. The jury was witnessing the defendant's confession.
  3. I was witnessing history being made.
  4. She was witnessing the sunset over the ocean.
  5. They were witnessing the destruction caused by the hurricane.

Quotes

  • The best ideas come as jokes. Make your thinking as funny as possible. - David Ogilvy
  • The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today. - Elbert Hubbard
  • It always seems impossible until it's done. - Nelson Mandela

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