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.

Nearby words

Origin of seeing

First recorded in 1495–1505; see¹ + -ing²

Related formsun·see·ing, adjectiveun·see·ing·ly, adverbun·see·ing·ness, noun

Definition for seeing (2 of 2)

see

[ see ]

/ si /

verb (used with object), saw, seen, see·ing.

to perceive with the eyes; look at.

to view; visit or attend as a spectator: to see a play.

to perceive by means of computer vision.

to scan or view, especially by electronic means: The satellite can see the entire southern half of the country.

to perceive (things) mentally; discern; understand: to see the point of an argument.

to construct a mental image of; visualize: He still saw his father as he was 25 years ago.

to accept or imagine or suppose as acceptable: I can't see him as president.

to be cognizant of; recognize: to see the good in others; to see where the mistake is.

to foresee: He could see war ahead.

to ascertain, learn, or find out: See who is at the door.

to have knowledge or experience of: to see service in the foreign corps.

to make sure: See that the work is done.

to meet and converse with: Are you seeing her at lunch today?

to receive as a visitor: The ambassador finally saw him.

to visit: He's gone to see his aunt.

to court, keep company with, or date frequently: They've been seeing each other for a long time.

to provide aid or assistance to; take care of: He's seeing his brother through college.

to attend or escort: to see someone home.

Cards. to match (a bet) or match the bet of (a bettor) by staking an equal sum; call: I'll see your five and raise you five more.

to prefer (someone or something) to be as indicated (usually used as a mild oath): I'll see you in hell before I sell you this house. He'll see the business fail before he admits he's wrong.

to read or read about: I saw it in the newspaper.

verb (used without object), saw, seen, see·ing.

to have the power of sight.

to be capable of perceiving by means of computer vision.

to understand intellectually or spiritually; have insight: Philosophy teaches us to see.

to give attention or care: See, there it goes.

to find out; make inquiry: Go and see for yourself.

to consider; think; deliberate: Let me see, how does that song go?

to look about; observe: They heard the noise and came out to see.

Verb Phrases

see about,

to investigate; inquire about.
to turn one's attention to; take care of: He said he would see about getting the license plates.

see after, to attend to; take care of: Will you please see after my plants while I'm away?

see off, to take leave of someone setting out on a journey; accompany to the place of departure: I went to the airport to see them off.

see out, to remain with (a task, project, etc.) until its completion: We decided to see it out, even if it meant another year.

see through,

to penetrate to the true nature of; comprehend; detect: He quickly saw through my story.
to stay with to the end or until completion; persevere: to see a difficult situation through.

see to, to take care of; be responsible for: I'll see to the theater tickets.

Origin of see

before 900; Middle English seen, Old English sēon; cognate with Dutch zien, German sehen, Old Norse sjā, Gothic saihwan

SYNONYMS FOR see

1 observe, notice, distinguish, discern, behold, regard. See watch.

5 comprehend, penetrate.

10 determine.

11 know, undergo.

18 accompany.

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Related formssee·a·ble, adjectivesee·a·ble·ness, nounun·see·a·ble, adjective

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I'm sure I don't know why Miss Vavasor should care about my seeing her.
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And seeing they did not attempt to run away, they made no matter of it, if they stayed two or three days one with the other.
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She spied the sword, picked it up, and seeing the blood, let it fall again with her hands thrown wide.
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British Dictionary definitions for seeing (1 of 3)

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

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

British Dictionary definitions for seeing (2 of 3)

see

/ (siː) /

verb sees, seeing, saw or seen

to perceive with the eyes

(when tr, may take a clause as object) to perceive (an idea) mentally; understandI explained the problem but he could not see it

(tr) to perceive with any or all of the sensesI hate to see you so unhappy

(tr; may take a clause as object) to be aware of in advance; foreseeI can see what will happen if you don't help

(when tr, may take a clause as object) to ascertain or find out (a fact); learnsee who is at the door

(when tr, takes a clause as object; when intr, foll by to) to make sure (of something) or take care (of something)see that he gets to bed early

(when tr, may take a clause as object) to consider, deliberate, or decidesee if you can come next week

(tr) to have experience of; undergohe had seen much unhappiness in his life

(tr) to allow to be in a specified conditionI cannot stand by and see a child in pain

(tr) to be characterized bythis period of history has seen much unrest

(tr) to meet or pay a visit toto see one's solicitor

(tr) to receive, esp as a guest or visitorthe Prime Minister will see the deputation now

(tr) to frequent the company ofshe is seeing a married man

(tr) to accompany or escortI saw her to the door

(tr) to refer to or look upfor further information see the appendix

(in gambling, esp in poker) to match (another player's bet) or match the bet of (another player) by staking an equal sum

as far as I can see to the best of my judgment or understanding

see fit (takes an infinitive) to consider proper, desirable, etcI don't see fit to allow her to come here

see someone hanged first or see someone damned first informal to refuse absolutely to do what one has been asked

see someone right British informal to ensure fair treatment of (someone)if he has cheated you, I'll see you right

see the light or see the light of day See light 1 (def. 24)

see you, see you later or be seeing you an expression of farewell

you see informal a parenthetical filler phrase used to make a pause in speaking or add slight emphasis

Derived Formsseeable, adjective

Word Origin for see

Old English sēon; related to Old Norse sjā, Gothic saihwan, Old Saxon sehan

British Dictionary definitions for seeing (3 of 3)

see

/ (siː) /

noun

the diocese of a bishop, or the place within it where his cathedral or procathedral is situatedSee also Holy See

Word Origin for see

C13: from Old French sed, from Latin sēdēs a seat; related to sedēre to sit

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Word Origin and History for seeing (1 of 3)

seeing

adj.

c.1300, present participle adjective from see (v.). Seeing Eye dog first attested 1929, American English, trademarked by Seeing Eye Inc. of New Jersey.

Word Origin and History for seeing (1 of 3)

see

Old English seon "to see, look, behold; observe, perceive, understand; experience, visit, inspect" (contracted class V strong verb; past tense seah, past participle sewen), from Proto-Germanic *sekhwanan (cf. Old Saxon, Old High German sehan, Middle High German, German sehen, Old Frisian sia, Middle Dutch sien, Old Norse sja, Gothic saihwan), from PIE root *sekw- (2) "to see," which is probably identical with *sekw- (1) "to follow" (see sequel), a root which produced words for "say" in Greek and Latin, and also words for "follow" (cf. Latin sequor), but "opinions differ in regard to the semantic starting-point and sequences" [Buck]. Thus see might originally mean "follow with the eyes."

Used in Middle English to mean "behold in the imagination or in a dream" (c.1200), "to recognize the force of (a demonstration)," also c.1200. Sense of "escort" (e.g. to see someone home) first recorded 1607 in Shakespeare. Meaning "to receive as a visitor" is attested from c.1500. Gambling sense of "equal a bet" is from 1590s. See you as a casual farewell first attested 1891. Let me see as a pausing statement is recorded from 1510s. To have seen everything as a hyperbolic expression of astonishment is from 1957.

When you have seen one of their Pictures, you have seen all. [Blake, c.1811]

Word Origin and History for seeing (2 of 3)

see

c.1300, "throne of a bishop, archbishop, or pope," also "throne of a monarch, a goddess, Antichrist, etc.," from Old French sie "seat, throne; town, capital; episcopal see," from Latin sedem (nominative sedes) "seat, throne, abode, temple," related to sedere "to sit" (see sedentary). Early 14c. as "administrative center of a bishopric;" c.1400 as "province under the jurisdiction of a bishop."

Idioms and Phrases with seeing

see

In addition to the idioms beginning with see

see about
see after
see a man about a dog
see beyond one's nose
see daylight
see double
see eye to eye
see fit
seeing is believing
seeing that
seeing things
see into
seen better days, have
seen one, seen them all
see one's way to
see out
see reason
see red
see someone off
see stars
see the back of
see the color of one's money
see the elephant
see the last of
see the light
see the light of day
see the sights
see things
see through
see through rose-colored glasses
see to
see with half an eye

also see:

as far as I can see
begin to see daylight
can't see beyond the end of one's nose
can't see the forest for the trees
I'll be seeing you
I see
let me see
long time no see
so I see
wait and see

Also see underseen.

seeing

conjunction

noun

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Definition for seeing (2 of 2)

see

verb (used with object), saw, seen, see·ing.

verb (used without object), saw, seen, see·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for seeing (1 of 3)

seeing

noun

conjunction

usage

British Dictionary definitions for seeing (2 of 3)

see

verb sees, seeing, saw or seen

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