- present participle of see.
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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“That’s the dynamic you are seeing play out now,” Melson said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026
He said the "trigger moment" for his lifelong interest in astronomy was seeing the Milky Way in the night sky when he was 10.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
“And then looking forward into the coming decades with continued sea level rise, this is exactly the type of event that will be seeing a lot more of in the coming decades.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
In what’s known as social commerce, people scrolling through their social media apps for entertainment end up buying after seeing an ad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
I can’t remember ever seeing that place without them.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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