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eyewitness account

[/ˈaɪˌwɪtnəs əˈkaʊnt/]
nounpl: eyewitness accounts
relato de testemunha ocular
1. A description or report of an event given by someone who directly witnessed it
The eyewitness account was crucial in solving the crime.
O relato da testemunha ocular foi crucial para resolver o crime.
2. First-hand testimony or narrative of events as observed by someone present at the scene
According to the eyewitness account, the accident happened at noon.
De acordo com o relato da testemunha ocular, o acidente aconteceu ao meio-dia.
Synonyms
first-hand accounteyewitness testimonydirect testimonywitness statementpersonal account
Antonyms
hearsaysecond-hand accountindirect report

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
relato de testemunha ocular
standard usage in legal and journalistic contexts
São Paulo
depoimento de testemunha ocular
more formal, commonly used in judicial proceedings
Rio de Janeiro
relato de quem viu
more colloquial variant
Portugal
testemunho de quem presenciou
formal legal terminology in Portuguese courts

Related Idioms & Phrases

straight from the horse's mouth
I saw it with my own eyes
eyewitness to history
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