I see

Idioms

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.

Example Sentences

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A post on Babycenter reads: “i don’t like to come on this part of the app anymore because all i see is negativity!”

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2022

Yet another wrote: "I thought you were a caring person, @carrieunderwood i see i was gravely mistaken."

From Fox News • Aug. 18, 2021

The day i see a wa-wa bar and knobs on a Martin will be the day I turn in my picks.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2018

These times i was just going to the shop for some fruit and veg and i see all that!

From Newsweek • May 22, 2013

That i won’t hanker for happiness, but if i see enny that i think iz a bargin i will shut up one eye and go for it.

From The Complete Works of Josh Billings by Shaw, Henry W.

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