"Eyewitness accounts" refer to the firsthand descriptions or testimonies given by people who directly witnessed or observed an event, offering their personal perspective and recollection of what happened.
«Voices From the List» featurette — Shortly after Schindler's List hit screens, Spielberg established the Shoah Foundation in order to make a video record of eyewitness accounts from the Holocaust and other atrocities throughout history. (comingsoon.net)
During a commission meeting prior to the vote the commissioners heard eyewitness accounts of dogs including puppies that were still alive after they were gassed in a CO gas chamber. (animallawcoalition.com)