earwitness

[ eer-wit-nis ]

noun

, Law.

1. a person who testifies or can testify to what they have heard.

Word History and Origins

Origin of earwitness¹

First recorded in 1530–40; ear ¹ + witness

Example Sentences

Similarly, Bill O'Reilly remained at Fox News after falsely claiming he was an earwitness to the gunshot suicide of Lee Harvey Oswald associate, George de Mohrenschildt.

From Salon

It said: “Inconsistent prosecutorial theories, a prosecution that depends on a single ‘earwitness’ identification-and a compensated earwitness at that-and later-expressed prosecutorial doubt about the strength of the case.

From Washington Times

It said: “Inconsistent prosecutorial theories, a prosecution that depends on a single ‘earwitness’ identification—and a compensated earwitness at that—and later-expressed prosecutorial doubt about the strength of the case.

From Seattle Times

Beirut-based Lawrence Abu Hamdan - who calls himself a “private ear” rather than a private eye - spoke to survivors of the Syrian government’s Saydnaya prison for an exhibition titled Earwitness Theater.

From Washington Times

Beirut-based Lawrence Abu Hamdan — who calls himself a “private ear” rather than a private eye — spoke to survivors of the Syrian government’s Saydnaya prison for an exhibition titled Earwitness Theater.

From Seattle Times