seeing

American  

[see-ing] / ˈsi ɪŋ /

conjunction

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

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noun

1. the act of a person who sees.

2. the sense of sight.

seeing British  

/ 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

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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

Etymology

Origin of seeing

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

Example Sentences

Social media consultant and analyst Matt Navarra said the criticism illustrated a shift to seeing online harms as "a product problem".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Such is the mistrust that in some cases "we are now seeing companies borrowing more cheaply than countries," he added.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Winds were pretty light for the most part overnight, with lower elevations seeing winds under 5 mph, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Bryan Lewis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“We are seeing growing evidence that AI is augmenting workflows rather than cannibalizing them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But after seeing that Cocoon, the risk felt far away and unreal, like it belonged to someone else’s life and not my own.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin