seeing

[ see-ing ]

See synonyms for: seeing seeings on Thesaurus.com

conjunction

in view of the fact that; considering; inasmuch as.

noun

the act of a person who sees.
the sense of sight.

Origin of seeing

First recorded in 1495–1505; see¹ + -ing²

Other words from seeing

un·see·ing, adjective
un·see·ing·ly, adverb
un·see·ing·ness, noun

Words Nearby seeing

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How to use seeing in a sentence

“seeing D’s on the grade report was causing a lot of stress and anxiety for us and a lot of tension,” she says.
Kids need less academic pressure and more support after a year of isolation and learning losses | Kelly Glass | April 23, 2021 | Washington Post
seeing what they were doing, I was inspired to add my vision to their technique.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech | Liza Foreman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Are you seeing more commercial pressure from academic presses for historians to sexy it up a bit?
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society | Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Searchers reported seeing a large shadow on the seabed, suggesting the crashed jet has been located.
Wreckage, Bodies of AirAsia Crash Found | Lennox Samuels | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Or is it simply that what you are hearing and seeing about race in the media seems worse?
Obama Is Right on Race. The Media Is Wrong. | Keli Goff | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

But as we are seeing all over the world, one can serve the other.
France’s Wave of Crazy-Terror Christmas Attacks | Christopher Dickey | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
I haven't much time for seeing any one, except my patients, and the people I meet in society.
Bella Donna | Robert Hichens
Women see without looking; their husbands often look without seeing.
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. Ballou
seeing that this would not be conceded, he commenced to persecute Christians openly and secretly.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624 | Various
Louis could not help seeing the lovely group, through the half-obscuring draperies of the open door.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane Porter
Upon seeing the said ritual, I ordered it to be published, and it was done on the day of Sts.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for seeing

seeing

/ (ˈsiːɪŋ) /

noun

the sense or faculty of sight; vision
astronomy the quality of the observing conditions (especially the turbulence of the atmosphere) during an astronomical observation

conjunction

(subordinating often foll by that) in light of the fact (that); inasmuch as; since

usage For seeing

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

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