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 see

As a health economist who studies how insurance coverage affects people’s health, I see the drop as more than a numbers story.

From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026

But the leader, speaking at a press conference in Berlin, added: "I see it as an emergency solution, not as a solution to our own structural problems."

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

"I see my career as an ongoing journey rather than a destination," she says.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

“I am angry and disappointed to see that the Monday and Thursday games have been hijacked to cable services for what I see as greed.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Again, I see something pass between the two men—an understanding, an awareness of each other.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes