Example: Eyewitness provides firsthand account of event
Definition
"The eyewitness" refers to a person who directly sees and provides a firsthand account of an event, especially in journalism where their testimony is crucial for accurate and reliable reporting.
The term "the eyewitness" combines "eye," meaning the organ of sight from Old English 'ēage,' and "witness," from Old English 'witness,' meaning one who sees or can testify. Together, it emphasizes someone who has personally seen an event and can report what happened.
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"The eyewitness" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Journalism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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