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

Derived Forms

• unseeingly
  adverb
• unseeing
  adjective
• unseeingness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of seeing

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

Example Sentences

Merrill said the Ostrands are very nice people, but seeing the vultures with their wings spread on their roof “looks very intimidating.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

"I'm looking forward to seeing Myles very much," she said ahead of the show.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

“We just don’t know what will happen. Providers may pull back on services or stop seeing Medicare patients,” Cubanski said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

“Yeah. It’s the creativity. I really enjoy seeing what they make out of the funky basket items they get. It reminds me of my art-school days. And Ted is so much fun!”

From Salon • Jun. 15, 2026

I’d thought that seeing the letter would make things perfectly clear for me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin