noun
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the sense or faculty of sight; vision
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astronomy the quality of the observing conditions (especially the turbulence of the atmosphere) during an astronomical observation
conjunction
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
Etymology
Origin of seeing
Example Sentences
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Food prices are a bit higher, up 2.7% in the year ending in August, but economists say they aren’t seeing signs energy prices are having much impact on food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
A California court previously granted parental rights to Ahmed and Gilkar, while a Texas court issued a restraining order blocking West from seeing the baby.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“For some investors, seeing that Anthropic is very seriously trying to achieve that in the near term is exciting for them.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
We could be seeing this in real-time this year.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
This sounded like a great idea, seeing as how we were both shivering.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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