seeing

[see-ing]

conjunction

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

noun

1. the act of a person who sees. see.

2. the sense of sight.

seeing

/ 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

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

• unseeing adjective
• unseeingly adverb
• unseeingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of seeing¹

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

Example Sentences

"It's really crazy seeing the marketing everywhere", he says.

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Smelling nature is just as powerful as seeing and hearing it.

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“My heart was warmed seeing that,” he said.

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David Brown said that the parts of ministry his father liked best was counseling, seeing patients, so he went back to Yale and received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1976.

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"This will be my seventh time seeing her. She always puts on a show, amazing costumes, sets, dancers. I'm excited to see what she has in store".

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