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Either. Both are used in general language to mean someone who saw (or heard, etc) an event take place. Eyewitness is more specific and implies that the person was at an event and saw what happened.
- Either.
- Both are used in general language to mean someone who saw (or heard, etc) an event take place.
- Eyewitness is more specific and implies that the person was at an event and saw what happened.
- Witness can be more general to mean someone who has knowledge of an event, but was not necessarily there to see it (this definition is more for legal proceedings).
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Either.
Both are used in general language to mean someone who saw (or heard, etc) an event take place.
Eyewitness is more specific and implies that the person was at an event and saw what happened.
Witness can be more general to mean someone who has knowledge of an event, but was not necessarily there to see it (this definition is more for legal proceedings).
Both are used in general language to mean someone who saw (or heard, etc) an event take place.
Eyewitness is more specific and implies that the person was at an event and saw what happened.
Witness can be more general to mean someone who has knowledge of an event, but was not necessarily there to see it (this definition is more for legal proceedings).
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