B2nounformallaw
US/ˈtes.tə.moʊ.ni/
UK/ˈtes.tɪ.mə.ni/
a formal statement about what someone saw or knows, especially one made in a court
In context
The driver's testimony helped the jury understand how the accident happened.
Survivors gave moving testimony about life in the camps during the war.
The new bridge is a testimony to the skill of local engineers.
Words that go with testimony
verb + noun
- give testimonyThree former employees agreed to give testimony against their old boss.
- hear testimonyThe committee will hear testimony from health experts next week.
noun + preposition
- testimony toHer long career is a testimony to her hard work.
adjective + noun
- sworn testimonyIn sworn testimony, the officer denied seeing the documents.
noun + noun
- eyewitness testimonyEyewitness testimony is not always as reliable as people think.