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bystander vs witness

witness vs bystander

bystander and witness both are nouns.

bystander is not a verb while witness is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bystander Yes No No No
witness Yes No Yes No
As nouns, witness is a hypernym of bystander; that is, witness is a word with a broader meaning than bystander:
  • bystander: a nonparticipant spectator
  • witness: a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
Other hypernyms of bystander include looker, spectator, viewer, watcher.
bystander (noun) witness (noun)
a nonparticipant spectator testimony by word or deed to your religious faith
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
(law) a person who attests to the genuineness of a document or signature by adding their own signature
(law) a person who testifies under oath in a court of law
bystander (verb) witness (verb)
be a witness to
perceive or be contemporaneous with
Difference between bystander and witness

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