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seeing

[ see-ing ]
/ ˈsi ɪŋ /
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conjunction
in view of the fact that; considering; inasmuch as.
noun
the act of a person who sees.
the sense of sight.
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Origin of seeing

First recorded in 1495–1505; see1 + -ing2

OTHER WORDS FROM seeing

un·see·ing, adjectiveun·see·ing·ly, adverbun·see·ing·ness, noun

Words nearby seeing

seed vessel, seedy, see eye to eye, see fit, Seeger, seeing, Seeing Eye dog, seeing glass, Seeing is believing, seeing that, seeing things
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Words related to seeing

alert, awake, inspecting, looking, noticing, perceiving, regarding, surveying, viewing, witnessing, aware, conscious, observant

How to use seeing in a sentence

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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