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Witnessing vs Observing - What's the difference?

witnessing | observing |

As verbs the difference between witnessing and observing

is that witnessing is while observing is .

As nouns the difference between witnessing and observing

is that witnessing is the act of bearing witness while observing is observation.

witnessing

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of bearing witness.
    • false witnessings

    observing

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • observation
  • * 2009 , Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition (page 194)
    • Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings.