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• present participle of see.

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

• unseeingness
  noun
• unseeing
  adjective
• unseeingly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of seeing

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

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Example Sentences

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seeing

The problem is growing nationwide, with some schools seeing 20% of their students disappearing after placing their deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

The pair set off in the early hours of Sunday from the resort of Ehrwald in the Austrian Tyrol with the aim of seeing the sunrise on Zugspitze.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

But there were still some investors seeing buying opportunities, as they focused more on “strong demand over supply constraints and the sustainability of the economic value of AI.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

I felt butterflies just seeing him, but something held me back from pursuing things.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

Maybe Jillian isn’t the only one seeing people with fresh eyes and realizing that people can be more than one thing.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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