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Onlooker vs Eyewitness - What's the difference?

onlooker | eyewitness |

As nouns the difference between onlooker and eyewitness

is that onlooker is a spectator; someone looks on or watches, without becoming involved or participating while eyewitness is someone who sees an event and can report or testify about it.

As a verb eyewitness is

to be present at an event, and see it.

onlooker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A spectator; someone looks on or watches, without becoming involved or participating.
    • I wasn’t in the fight, I was only an onlooker .

    Synonyms

    * bystander

    Anagrams

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    eyewitness

    English

    (wikipedia eyewitness)

    Alternative forms

    * eye-witness * eye witness

    Noun

  • Someone who sees an event and can report or testify about it.
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    • Verb

    (es)
  • To be present at an event, and see it