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• present participle of see.

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

• unseeingness
  noun
• unseeing
  adjective
• unseeingly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of seeing

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

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Example Sentences

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seeing

The problem is growing nationwide, with some schools seeing 20% of their students disappearing after placing their deposits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Close Sánchez ally Óscar Puente resigned this week as transport minister, after seeing two deadly accidents on his watch this year.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

But there were still some investors seeing buying opportunities, as they focused more on “strong demand over supply constraints and the sustainability of the economic value of AI.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

I felt butterflies just seeing him, but something held me back from pursuing things.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

I supposed seeing a girl my age wearing a cheongsam on a Tuesday morning was cause to raise an eyebrow, even in our neighborhood.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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