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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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I walk down the street and I see an alarming number of people wearing weighted walking vests now, which is so frightening that it requires me to catch my breath every now and again.

From Slate Sep. 6, 2026

“When I look at it, I see the hills outside of Wellington or people with moko tattoos—things that just make me instantly think of home.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

“Tenderness is something that I see in a lot of the movies,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

I see this as a stark reminder: learn to swim.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

“Oh, I see how it is. I told you how well things are going over here, and now you want a bigger cut of it?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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