seeing

American  

[see-ing] / ˈsi ɪŋ /

conjunction

1. in view of the fact that; considering; inasmuch as.

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noun

1. the act of a person who sees.

2. the sense of sight.

seeing British  

/ ˈsiːɪŋ /

noun

1. the sense or faculty of sight; vision

2. astronomy the quality of the observing conditions (especially the turbulence of the atmosphere) during an astronomical observation

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conjunction

1. in light of the fact (that); inasmuch as; since

Usage

The use of seeing as how as in seeing as ( how ) the bus is always late, I don't need to hurry is generally thought to be incorrect or non-standard

Other Word Forms

• unseeing
  adjective
• unseeingly
  adverb
• unseeingness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of seeing

First recorded in 1495–1505; see ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

During last month's legal proceedings, the court heard that the victim had told police during Malkinson's trial in 2004 that she was not sure if he had been the attacker after seeing him in person.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“We’re seeing diminishing returns for Russia from last year’s adaptations,” said Lee.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In that case, “I would have a hard time seeing markets just shrugging that off,” Altman said, adding: “But maybe they will.”

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

I was a fan of “Suddenly Susan,” where you leaned into the physical comedy, and I enjoyed seeing you do some of that here.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Like he’d imagined every possible outcome of this moment— me looking for Traveler and seeing Oliver instead—and we were experiencing the worst of them.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows