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. see.

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

And so some secondary school-age children only became aware of the posters in the first place because of what their parents were seeing.

From BBC

But the bank now says it’s revisiting its estimates, seeing $100 within reach over the next week.

From Barron's

Investors have grown accustomed to seeing the market rebound and are buying in anticipation of it occurring again.”

From Barron's

“It makes sense for Asian markets—and all markets—to readjust because we are now in a level of uncertainty I can’t remember seeing—and that is greater than during Covid,” Gave said.

From Barron's

“We’re seeing strong travel demand with fewer screening lanes open at some checkpoints,” said Jim Szczesniak, director of aviation for the Houston Airport System, in a statement posted to social media.

From The Wall Street Journal