Significato di witness in italiano

• 0 someone who sees an accident or crime -- testimone

  • Police are appealing for witnesses to the shooting. La polizia sta facendo appello ai testimoni della sparatoria.

• 1 to see something happen, especially an accident or crime -- assistere a, essere presente a

  • Did anyone witness the attack? C’è qualcuno che era presente all’aggressione?

• 2 a person who has seen or was present at an event etc and so has direct knowledge of it -- testimone

  • Someone must have seen the accident, but the police can find no witnesses.

• 3 a person who gives evidence, especially in a law court -- testimone

  • a witness for the prosecution.

• 4 a person who adds his signature to a document to show that he considers another signature on the document to be genuine -- testimone

  • You cannot sign your will without witnesses.

• 5 to see and be present at -- essere testimone di

  • This lady witnessed an accident at three o’clock this afternoon.

• 6 to sign one’s name to show that one knows that (something) is genuine -- attestare

  • He witnessed my signature on the new agreement.