I see

Idioms  

1. Also, I see what you mean. I understand, as in I see, you'd rather go running in the morning while it's cool, or It's too early to run an ad? I see what you mean. This idiom uses see in the sense of “perceive” or “comprehend,” a usage dating from 1300. Also see as far as I can see.

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Example Sentences

“There isn’t anything I see in a store that I can’t buy,” James Cramer, a 31-year-old Goldman broker, told the paper in the 1986 article.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

I start looking, and I see a magazine.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"I see having a takeaway as a nice treat, but always feel worse after."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Anytime I see a word like “bulletproof” — or any of its siblings like “sure thing” or “safe bet” — I cringe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

I flip through it and can’t help but laugh a little when I see the note he wrote after one of our games last year.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam